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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference
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Chapter 2 Catalyst 3550 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
dot1x re-authenticate
dot1x re-authenticate
Use the dot1x re-authenticate privileged EXEC command to manually initiate a re-authentication of
the IEEE 802.1x-enabled port.
dot1x re-authenticate {interface interface-id}
Syntax Description
Defaults There is no default setting.
Command Modes Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines You can use this command to re-authenticate a client without waiting for the configured number of
seconds between re-authentication attempts (re-authperiod) and automatic re-authentication.
Examples This example shows how to manually re-authenticate the device connected to an interface:
Switch# dot1x re-authenticate interface fastethernet0/1
Related Commands
interface interface-id Slot and port number of the interface to re-authenticate.
Release Modification
12.1(8)EA1 This command was introduced.
Command Description
show dot1x Displays IEEE 802.1x statistics, administrative status, and operational
status for the switch or for the specified interface.