dot1x mc-trigger

Function

The dot1x mc-trigger enables multicast-triggered 802.1X authentication.

The undo dot1x mc-trigger disables multicast-triggered 802.1X authentication.

By default, multicast-triggered 802.1X authentication is enabled.

Format

dot1x mc-trigger

undo dot1x mc-trigger

Parameters

None

Views

System view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

If a client (for example, the built-in 802.1X client of the Windows operating system) cannot send an EAPOL-Start packet to perform 802.1X authentication, you can enable multicast-triggered 802.1X authentication. After that, the device multicasts an Identity EAP-Request frame to the client to trigger authentication.

Prerequisites

802.1X authentication has been enabled globally and on the interface using the dot1x enable command.

Example

# Enable multicast-triggered 802.1X authentication.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] dot1x mc-trigger