dot1x authentication-method (upgrade-compatible command)

Function

The dot1x authentication-method command sets the authentication mode for 802.1X users.

The undo dot1x authentication-method command restores the default authentication mode for 802.1X users.

By default, the global 802.1X user authentication mode is CHAP authentication and the 802.1X user authentication mode on interfaces is the same as the mode globally configured.

Format

dot1x authentication-method { chap | pap | eap }

undo dot1x authentication-method

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
chap	Indicates the CHAP-based EAP termination authentication mode.	-
pap	Indicates the PAP-based EAP termination authentication mode.	-
eap	Indicates that the EAP relay mode.	-

Views

System 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 authentication-method { chap | pap | eap } command in the 802.1X access profile view.