Dell PowerConnect 5324 Command Line Interface Reference Manual

802.1x Commands 377
dot1x max-req
The dot1x max-req Interface Configuration mode command sets the maximum number of times
that the switch sends an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) - request/identity frame
(assuming that no response is received) to the client, before restarting the authentication process.
Use the
no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x max-req count
no dot1x max-req
•
count— Number of times that the switch sends an EAP - request/identity frame before
restarting the authentication process. (Range: 1 - 10)
Default Configuration
2
Command Mode
Interface configuration (Ethernet) mode
User 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
The following example sets the number of times that the switch sends an EAP - request/identity
frame, to 6 .
dot1x timeout supp-timeout
The dot1x timeout supp-timeout Interface Configuration mode command sets the time for the
retransmission of an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request frame to the client. Use the
no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x timeout supp-timeout seconds
no dot1x timeout supp-timeout
• seconds— Time in seconds that the switch should wait for a response to an EAP-request
frame from the client before resending the request. (Range: 1 - 65535 seconds)
Console (config)# interface ethernet g8
Console (config-if)# dot1x max-req 6

Dell PowerConnect 5324 Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	48 Gbps
VLAN Support	Yes
Rack Mountable	Yes
Device Type	Switch
MAC Address Table Size	8K entries
RAM	64 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Power Device	Internal power supply
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Ports	24 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x SFP
Management	Web-based, SNMP, CLI
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Routing Protocol	Static IP routing
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP 1, 2, 3
Features	Flow control, auto-negotiation, port mirroring, Quality of Service (QoS)
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x
Operating Temperature	0 °C to 45 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 °C to 70 °C
Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Layer	Layer 2