authentication (upgrade-compatible command)

Function

The authentication command enables NAC authentication.

The undo authentication command disables NAC authentication.

By default, NAC authentication is disabled.

Format

Layer 2 interface view:

authentication { { dot1x | mac-authen } ^* [ portal ] | portal }

undo authentication { dot1x | mac-authen | portal } ^*

VLANIF interface view:

authentication { mac-authen [ portal ] | portal }

undo authentication { mac-authen | portal } ^*

Layer 3 interface view:

authentication portal

undo authentication portal

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
dot1x	Enables 802.1X authentication.	-
mac-authen	Enables MAC address authentication.	-
portal	Enables Portal authentication.	-

Views

VLANIF interface view, Ethernet interface view, GE interface view, XGE interface view, 40GE interface view, Eth-Trunk interface view, Port group view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

This command is available to aid upgrade compatibility. It can only be run during the configuration restoration phase of the upgrade.

After the upgrade, this command is no longer supported, and it is replaced by the dot1x-access-profile access-profile-name, mac-access-profile access-profile-name, and portal-access-profile access-profile-name commands in the authentication profile view.