6.3.8. authentication max-hosts

Syntax

authentication max-hosts <1-256>

no authentication max-hosts

Parameter

<1-256> Available max host number in multi-auth mode.

Default

Default max host number is 256

Mode

Interface Configuration

Usage

Use authentication max-hosts command to configure the port max hosts number for multi-auth mode. The host exceed the max host number is not allowed to create authentication session and do authenticating. Use no form of this command to restore default value.

Example

The following example shows how to change port max hosts number.

Switch(config)# interface fa1
Switch(config-if)# authentication max-hosts 100
Switch# show mac-auth interface fa1
Interface FastEthernet1
Admin Control : disable
Host Mode : multi-auth
Type dot1x State : disabled
Type mac State : disabled
Type web State : disabled
Type Order : dot1x MAC/WEB Method Order : radius Guest VLAN : disabled
Reauthentication : disabled
Max Hosts : 100