Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series User Manual

dot1x supplicant force-multicast
To force a supplicant switch to send only multicast Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL)
packets whenever it receives multicast or unicast EAPOL packets, use the dot1x supplicant force-multicast
command in global configuration mode. To return to the default setting, use the no form of this command.
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
no dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default
The supplicant switch sends unicast EAPOL packets when it receives unicast EAPOL packets. Similarly, it
sends multicast EAPOL packets when it receives multicast EAPOL packets.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.Cisco IOS XE 3.3SECisco IOS XE 3.3SE
This command was reintroduced.
This command was not supported
in Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x and
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2.x
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1
Usage Guidelines
Enable this command on the supplicant switch for Network Edge Access Topology (NEAT) to work in all
host modes.
Examples
This example shows how force a supplicant switch to send multicast EAPOL packets to the authenticator
switch:
Device(config)# dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Related Commands
DescriptionCommand
Enable Client Information Signalling Protocol (CISP) on
a switch so that it acts as an authenticator to a supplicant
switch.
cisp enable
Configure the 802.1x supplicant credentials on the port.dot1x credentials
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 3650 Switches)
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dot1x supplicant force-multicast

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 3650 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English