Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Command Line Reference Guide 9.10(0.0)

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dot1x host-mode

Enable single-host or multi-host authentication.

Syntax

dot1x host-mode {single-host | multi-host | multi-auth}

Parameters

single-host	Enable single-host authentication.
multi-host	Enable multi-host authentication.
multi-auth	Enable multi-supplicant authentication.

Defaults

single-host

Command Modes

INTERFACE

Supported Modes

Full–Switch

Command History

Version	Description
9.9(0.0)	Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0)	Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.

Usage Information

Single-host mode authenticates only one host per authenticator port and drops all other traffic on the port.
Multi-host mode authenticates the first host to respond to an Identity Request and then permits all other traffic on the port.
Multi-supplicant mode authenticates every device attempting to connect to the network on the authenticator port.