ISE INTERFACE CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION

[Ben Bee]

Hello Community,

I am applying below configs to a 2960x interface for 802.1x auth. Can someone please explain  each line of the configs for me

Thanks

authentication event fail action next-method
authentication event server dead action authorize
authentication event server dead action authorize voice
authentication event server alive action reinitialize
authentication host-mode multi-auth
authentication order dot1x mab
authentication priority dot1x mab
authentication port-control auto
authentication open
authentication periodic
authentication timer reauthenticate server
authentication timer inactivity server dynamic
authentication violation restrict
mab
dot1x pae authenticator
dot1x timeout tx-period 10

[Rob Ingram · Accepted solution]

@Ben Bee the information related to all of those commands are covered in the command reference guide - https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3650/software/release/16-5/command_reference/b_165_3650_cr/b_165_3650_cr_chapter_010000.html#wp3145726977

You can also refer to the ISE wired presciptive guide - https://community.cisco.com/t5/security-knowledge-base/ise-secure-wired-access-prescriptive-deployment-guide/ta-p/3641515

[Ben Bee]

Thanks Rob, this is exactly what I was looking for