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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference
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Chapter 2 Catalyst 3550 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
dot1x auth-fail max-attempts
dot1x auth-fail max-attempts
Use the dot1x auth-fail max-attempts interface configuration command to configure the maximum
number of authentication attempts allowed before a port is moved to the restricted VLAN. To return to
the default setting, use the no form of this command.
dot1x auth-fail max-attempts max-attempts
no dot1x auth-fail max-attempts
Syntax Description
Defaults The default is 3 attempts.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines If you reconfigure the maximum number of authentication failures allowed by the VLAN, the change
takes effect after the re-authentication timer expires.
Examples This example shows how to set 2 as the maximum number of authentication attempts allowed before the
port is moved to the restricted VLAN on Gigabit Ethernet interface 3:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet0/3
Switch(config-if)# dot1x auth-fail max-attempts 2
Switch(config-if)# end
Switch(config)# end
Switch#
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC
command.
Related Commands
max-attempts Specify a maximum number of authentication attempts allowed before a port
is moved to the restricted VLAN. The range is 1 to 3, the default value is 3.
Release Modification
12.2(25)SED This command was introduced.
Command Description
dot1x auth-fail vlan [vlan id] Enables the optional restricted VLAN feature.