dot1x multicast-trigger

Syntax

dot1x multicast-trigger

undo dot1x multicast-trigger

View

Ethernet interface view

Default level

2: System level

Parameters

None

Description

Use dot1x multicast-trigger to enable the 802.1X multicast trigger function. The device acts as the initiator and periodically multicasts Identify EAP-Request packets out of a port to detect 802.1X clients and trigger authentication.

Use undo dot1x multicast-trigger to disable the function.

By default, the multicast trigger function is enabled.

You can use the dot1x timer tx-period command to set the interval for sending multicast Identify EAP-Request packets.

Related commands: display dot1x.

Examples

# Enable the multicast trigger function on Ethernet 1/0/1.

<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] interface ethernet 1/0/1
[Sysname-Ethernet1/0/1] dot1x multicast-trigger