mac-authentication dot1x-override

Configures the device to perform 802.1X authentication when MAC authentication fails when the authentication sequence is configured as MAC authentication followed by 802.1X authentication.
Syntax
mac-authentication dot1x-override
no mac-authentication dot1x-override
Command Default

802.1X authentication is not performed when MAC authentication fails.

Modes

Authentication configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

This command is applicable only when the authentication sequence is configured as MAC authentication followed by 802.1X authentication.

If the mac-authentication dot1x-override command is configured, the clients that failed MAC authentication undergoes 802.1X authentication if the failure action is configured as restricted VLAN.

The no form of the command disables MAC authentication dot1x override functionality.

Examples

The following example enables MAC authentication dot1x override when MAC authentication fails. 

device(config)# authentication
device(config-authen)# mac-authentication dot1x-override
History
Release version Command history
08.0.20 This command was introduced.
Parent topic: Commands M