C
HAPTER
16
| IEEE 802.1X Commands
– 272 –
dot1x period This command displays or sets the re-authentication period.
SYNTAX
dot1x period [reauth-period]
reauth-period - The time after which a connected client must be
re-authenticated. (Range: 1-3600 seconds)
DEFAULT SETTING
3600 seconds
EXAMPLE
Dot1x>period 300
Dot1x>
dot1x timeout This command displays or sets the time the switch waits for a supplicant
response during an authentication session before retransmitting an EAP
packet.
SYNTAX
dot1x timeout [eap-timeout]
eap-timeout - The time that an interface on the switch waits during
an authentication session before re-transmitting an EAP packet.
(Range: 1-255 seconds)
DEFAULT SETTING
30 seconds
EXAMPLE
Dot1x>timeout 300
Dot1x>
dot1x clients This command displays or sets the maximum number of allowed clients for
MAC-based ports.
SYNTAX
dot1x clients [port-list] [all | client-count]
port-list - A specific port or a range of ports. (Range: 1-28, or all)
all - Allows all new clients.
client-count - The maximum number of hosts that can connect to a
port when the 802.1x security state (i.e., authentication mode) is
set to macbased by the dot1x state command. (Range: 1-112)