Security Configuration Command Set
Configuring 802.1X Authentication
14-48 Matrix DFE-Platinum and Diamond Series Configuration Guide
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write.
Command Defaults
If port-string is not specified, authentication parameters will be set on all ports
Examples
This example shows how to set EAPOL port control to forced authorized mode on ports fe.1.1-5, 
which disables authentication on these ports:
This example shows how to enable reauthentication control on ports fe.1.1-3:
This example shows how to set the 802.1X quiet period to 120 seconds on ports fe.1.1-3:
servertimeout 
timeout
Specifies a timeout period (in seconds) for the 
authentication server, used by the backend authentication 
state machine. Valid values are 1 - 300.
supptimeout 
timeout
Specifies a timeout period (in seconds) for the 
authentication supplicant used by the backend 
authentication state machine. Valid values are 1 - 300.
txperiod value Specifies the period (in seconds) which passes between 
authenticator PAE state machine EAP transmissions. Valid 
values are 1 - 65535.
port-string (Optional) Limits the configuration of desired settings to 
specified port(s). For a detailed description of possible 
port-string values, refer to Section 4.1.1.
Matrix(rw)->set dot1x auth-config authcontrolled-portcontrol forced-auth 
fe.1.1-5
Matrix(rw)->set dot1x auth-config reathenabled true fe.1.1-3
Matrix(rw)->set dot1x auth-config quietperiod 120 fe.1.1-3