---
title: 8021XFirstActiveEthernet
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/8021xfirstactiveethernet
---

# 8021XFirstActiveEthernet

The payload that configures the first wired, active Ethernet interface.

## Declaration

```data
WiFi.EAPClientConfiguration 8021XFirstActiveEthernet
```

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.firstactiveethernet.managed as the payload type. This payload’s contents contain these profile-specific keys: Interface (String): This payload uses the value FirstActiveEthernet. EAPClientConfiguration (WiFi.EAPClientConfiguration): The dictionary that defines the enterprise profile for the network. SetupModes (String): The type of connection mode, which is either “System” or “Loginwindow.” “System” is the default. Payloads with active in their name apply to Ethernet interfaces that are working at the time of profile installation. If there’s no active Ethernet interface working, this payload configures the interface with the highest service-order priority. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>AuthenticationMethod</key>             <string></string>             <key>AutoJoin</key>             <true/>             <key>CaptiveBypass</key>             <false/>             <key>EAPClientConfiguration</key>             <dict>                 <key>AcceptEAPTypes</key>                 <array>                     <integer>25</integer>                 </array>                 <key>UserName</key>                 <string>user</string>                 <key>UserPassword</key>                 <string>password</string>             </dict>             <key>EncryptionType</key>             <string>WPA2</string>             <key>HIDDEN_NETWORK</key>             <false/>             <key>Interface</key>             <string>FirstEthernet</string>             <key>Password</key>             <string>password</string>             <key>ProxyType</key>             <string>None</string>             <key>SetupModes</key>             <array>                 <string>System</string>             </array>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.my8021xfaepayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.firstactiveethernet.managed</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>9a7d074f-5822-4507-8e8c-80e479d95001</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>802.1x First Active Ethernet</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>fea1c6f3-5d95-4db9-be46-c130fb475409</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## See Also

### Ethernet

- [8021XGlobalEthernet](devicemanagement/8021xglobalethernet.md)
- [8021XFirstEthernet](devicemanagement/8021xfirstethernet.md)
- [8021XSecondActiveEthernet](devicemanagement/8021xsecondactiveethernet.md)
- [8021XSecondEthernet](devicemanagement/8021xsecondethernet.md)
- [8021XThirdActiveEthernet](devicemanagement/8021xthirdactiveethernet.md)
- [8021XThirdEthernet](devicemanagement/8021xthirdethernet.md)