802.1x Commands 497
Examples
The following command sets the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an EAP -
request/identity frame, to 3600 seconds.
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
Maximum number of times switch sends EAP request/identity frame to the client before restarting
the authentication process is twice.
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 .
Console (config)# interface ethernet g8
Console (config-if)# dot1x timeout tx-period 3600
Console (config)# interface ethernet g8
Console (config-if)# dot1x max-req 6
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