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Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Command Reference
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Chapter 2 Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Cisco IOS Commands
dot1x max-reauth-req
dot1x max-reauth-req
Use the dot1x max-reauth-req interface configuration command to set the maximum number of times
that the switch restarts the authentication process before a port transitions to the unauthorized state. Use
the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
dot1x max-reauth-req count
no dot1x max-reauth-req
Syntax Description
Defaults The default is 2 times.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Examples This example shows how to set 4 as the number of times that the switch restarts the authentication
process before the port transitions to the unauthorized state:
Switch(config-if)# dot1x max-reauth-req 4
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC
command.
Related Commands
count Sets the number of times that switch retransmits EAPOL-Identity-Request
frames to start the authentication process before the port changes to the
unauthorized state. If a non-802.1x capable device is connected to a port, the
switch retries two authentication attempts by default. If a guest VLAN is
configured on the port, after two re-authentication attempts, the port is
authorized on the guest vlan by default. The range is 1 to 10. The default is 2.
Release Modification
12.2(25)EX This command was introduced.
Command Description
dot1x max-req Sets the maximum number of times that the switch forwards an EAP
frame (assuming that no response is received) to the authentication
server before restarting the authentication process.
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