C3550EMI - dot1x authentication

[rainman]

Hello,

I am trying to configure dot1x authentication on a Cisco 3550. I have read up on the configuration and it seems easy, however every configuration I have read shows the authentication method pointing to a RADIUS server. Has anybody ever set this up using "local" authentication with a C3550 (local user/pass's on the C3550?) or does it absolutely need to go to a RADIUS server?

Also how do I know what authentication method the C3550 is using? (My Mac OSX dot1x client allows for TTLS, TLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST, LEAP, and MD5... how do I know which auth method to use along with define it on the Cisco side?)


Thanks,

Rainman

 

[helpdeskdan]

I always assumed you didn't need radius. Something like this:

users rainman password cisco
aaa new-model
aaa auth dot1x default local
int fa0/0
dot1x port-control auto

Doesn't the mac client have a box you can check for different types? I would think you would be able to select them all and it would find the correct one. I know of no way to change it on the switch.