CAPF can run as the Cisco Authority Proxy Function (the default, issuing CAPF-signed LSCs), with an Online CA that signs CSRs automatically, or with an Offline CA where CSRs are downloaded, signed externally and uploaded manually.

Checked 2026-10-02

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Cisco Unified CM
Subsystem
CAPF
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
15 and SUs
Checked
2026-10-02

Sources

Cite this note

APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, October 2). Setting up 802.1X authentication for Cisco IP phones: source note cisco-phone-8021x-setup-capf-modes. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cisco-phone-8021x-setup-capf-modes

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cisco-phone-8021x-setup-capf-modes,
  title  = {Setting up 802.1X authentication for Cisco IP phones: source note cisco-phone-8021x-setup-capf-modes},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cisco-phone-8021x-setup-capf-modes},
  note   = {Source note cisco-phone-8021x-setup-capf-modes, checked 2026-10-02}
}

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