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10 802.1x authentication configuration tasks 802.1x authentication configuration tasks The tasks in this section describe the common 802.1x operations that you will need to perform. For a complete description of all the available 802.1x CLI commands for the Brocade FCoE hardware, see the Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference. Configure authentication between the switch and CNA or NIC For complete information on the aaaConfig command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference and the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. NOTE The aaaConfig command attempts to connect to the first RADIUS server. If the RADIUS server is not reachable, the next RADIUS server is contacted. However, if the RADIUS server is contacted and the authentication fails, the authentication process does not check for the next server in the sequence. Perform the following steps to configure authentication. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Add the RADIUS to the switch as the authentication server. This FOS CLI command moves the new RADIUS server to the top of the access list. switch:admin> aaaconfig --add 10.2.2.147 -conf radius 1 3. Enter global configuration mode. switch:admin>cmsh switch#configure t 4. Enable 802.1x authentication globally switch(config)#dot1x enable 5. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Interface-specific administrative tasks for 802.1x It is most efficient to configure the 802.1z port authentication protocol globally on the Brocade FCoE hardware, and then make customized changes to specific interface ports. Since all of the interfaces were enabled and configured in "802.1x authentication configuration tasks", use the administrative tasks in this section to make any necessary customizations to specific interface port settings. Configuring 802.1x on specific interface ports To configure 802.1x port authentication on a specific interface port, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. Repeat this task for each interface port you wish to modify. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to enter global configuration mode. 120 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001346-01

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802.1x authentication configuration tasks
10
802.1x authentication configuration tasks
The tasks in this section describe the common 802.1x operations that you will need to perform. For
a complete description of all the available 802.1x CLI commands for the Brocade FCoE hardware,
see the
Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference
.
Configure authentication between the switch and CNA or NIC
For complete information on the aaaConfig command, see the
Fabric OS Command Reference
and
the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
.
NOTE
The
aaaConfig
command attempts to connect to the first RADIUS server. If the RADIUS server is not
reachable, the next RADIUS server is contacted. However, if the RADIUS server is contacted and the
authentication fails, the authentication process does not check for the next server in the sequence.
Perform the following steps to configure authentication.
1.
Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2.
Add the RADIUS to the switch as the authentication server. This FOS CLI command moves the
new RADIUS server to the top of the access list.
switch:admin>
aaaconfig --add 10.2.2.147 -conf radius 1
3.
Enter global configuration mode.
switch:admin>
cmsh
switch#
configure t
4.
Enable 802.1x authentication globally
switch(config)#
dot1x enable
5.
Enter the
copy
command to save the
running-config
file to the
startup-config
file.
switch(config)#end
switch#
copy running-config startup-config
Interface-specific administrative tasks for 802.1x
It is most efficient to configure the 802.1z port authentication protocol globally on the Brocade
FCoE hardware, and then make customized changes to specific interface ports. Since all of the
interfaces were enabled and configured in
“802.1x authentication configuration tasks”
, use the
administrative tasks in this section to make any necessary customizations to specific interface port
settings.
Configuring 802.1x on specific interface ports
To configure 802.1x port authentication on a specific interface port, perform the following steps
from Privileged EXEC mode. Repeat this task for each interface port you wish to modify.
1.
Enter the
configure terminal
command to enter global configuration mode.