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| Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
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â—† A port cannot be configured as a dot1x supplicant if it is a member of a
trunk or LACP is enabled on the port.
EXAMPLE
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/2
Console(config-if)#dot1x pae supplicant
Console(config-if)#
dot1x timeout auth-
period
This command sets the time that a supplicant port waits for a response
from the authenticator. Use the no form to resstore the default setting.
SYNTAX
dot1x timeout auth-period seconds
no dot1x timeout auth-period
seconds - The number of seconds. (Range: 1-65535)
DEFAULT
30 seconds
COMMAND MODE
Interface Configuration
COMMAND USAGE
This command sets the time that the supplicant waits for a response from
the authenticator for packets other than EAPOL-Start.
EXAMPLE
Console(config)#interface eth 1/2
Console(config-if)#dot1x timeout auth-period 60
Console(config-if)#
dot1x timeout held-
period
This command sets the time that a supplicant port waits before resending
its credentials to find a new an authenticator. Use the no form to reset the
default.
SYNTAX
dot1x timeout held-period seconds
no dot1x timeout held-period
seconds - The number of seconds. (Range: 1-65535)
DEFAULT
60 seconds