Cisco Nexus 7000 Series - Dot1 X Re-Authentication (Global Configuration and Interface Configuration)

dot1x re-authentication (global configuration and interface
configuration)
To enable periodic reauthenticate of 802.1X supplicants, use the dot1x re-authentication command. To revert
to the default, use the no form of this command.
dot1x re-authentication
no dot1x re-authentication
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default
Global configuration: Disabled
Interface configuration: Global configuration setting
Command Modes
Global configurationInterface configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.4.0(1)
Usage Guidelines
You must use the feature dot1x command before you configure 802.1X.
In global configuration mode, this command configures periodic reauthentication for all supplicants on the
Cisco NX-OS device. In interface configuration mode, this command configures periodic reauthentication
only for supplicants on the interface.
This command does not require a license.
Examples
This example shows how to enable periodic reauthentication of 802.1X supplicants:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# dot1x re-authentication
This example shows how to disable periodic reauthentication of 802.1X supplicants:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# no dot1x re-authentication
This example shows how to enable periodic reauthentication of 802.1X supplicants on an interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/1
switch(config-if)# dot1x re-authentication
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Security Command Reference
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D Commands
dot1x re-authentication (global configuration and interface configuration)