Cisco 300 Series User Manual

802.1X Commands
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switchxxxxxx(config-if)# dot1x max-hosts 6
2.12 dot1x max-login-attempts
To set the maximum number of allowed login attempts, use this command in
Interface Configuration mode. To return to the default setting, use the no form of
this command.
Syntax
dot1x max-login-attempts
count
no dot1x max-login-attempts
Parameters
• count —Specifies the maximum number of allowed login attempts. A value
of 0 means an infinite numbers of attempts. The valid range is 3-10.
Default Configuration
Unlimited.
Command Mode
Interface (Ethernet) Configuration mode
User Guidelines
By default, the switch does not limit the number of failed login attempts. To specify
the number of allowed fail login attempts, use this command. After this number of
failed login attempts, the switch does not allow the host to be authenticated for a
period defined by the dot1x timeout quiet-period command.
The command is applied only to the Web-based authentication.
Example
The following example sets maximum number of allowed login attempts to 5:
switchxxxxxx(config)# interface gi11
switchxxxxxx(config-if)# dot1x max-login-attempts 5

Cisco 300 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 300 Series
Category	Switch
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on select models
Management	Web-based GUI, SNMP, CLI
VLANs	Up to 256
Security Features	ACLs, 802.1X, Port Security
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Ports	8, 16, 24, 48