Cannot change port security mode when a user is online
Symptom
Port security mode cannot be changed when an 802.1X authenticated or MAC authenticated user is online.
[Device-Ethernet1/0/1] undo port-security port-mode Error:Cannot configure port-security for there is 802.1X user(s) on line on port Ethernet1/0/1.
Analysis
Changing port security mode is not allowed when an 802.1X authenticated or MAC authenticated user is online.
Solution
Use the cut command to forcibly disconnect the user from the port before changing the port security mode.
[Device-Ethernet1/0/1] quit [Device] cut connection interface ethernet 1/0/1 [Device] interface ethernet 1/0/1 [Device-Ethernet1/0/1] undo port-security port-mode