Configuration Commands 99
802.1x Global configuration
The global 802.1x commands allow you to configure parameters that affect all ports in the switch. The following
table describes the 802.1x Global Configuration commands.
Table 101 802.1x Global Configuration commands
Command Description
dot1x mode {[force-unauthorized|
auto|force-authorized]}
Sets the type of access control for all ports:
• force-unauth - the port is unauthorized unconditionally.
• auto - the port is unauthorized until it is successfully authorized by
the RADIUS server.
• force-auth - the port is authorized unconditionally, allowing all
traffic.
The default value is
force-auth.
Command mode: Global configuration
dot1x quiet-time {<0-65535>}
Sets the time, in seconds, the authenticator waits before transmitting an
EAP-Request/ Identity frame to the supplicant (client) after an
authentication failure in the previous round of authentication. The default
value is 60 seconds.
Command mode: Global configuration
dot1x transmit-interval
{<1-65535>}
Sets the time, in seconds, the authenticator waits for an EAP-
Response/Identity frame from the supplicant (client) before retransmitting
an EAP-Request/Identity frame. The default value is 30 seconds.
Command mode: Global configuration
dot1x supplicant-timeout
{<1-65535>}
Sets the time, in seconds, the authenticator waits for an EAP-Response
packet from the supplicant (client) before retransmitting the EAP-Request
packet to the authentication server. The default value is 30 seconds.
dot1x server-timeout {<1-65535>}
Sets the time, in seconds, the authenticator waits for a response from the
Radius server before declaring an authentication timeout. The default
value is 30 seconds.
Command mode: Global configuration
dot1x max-request {<1-10>}
Sets the maximum number of times the authenticator retransmits an EAP-
Request packet to the supplicant (client). The default value is 2.
Command mode: Global configuration
dot1x re-authentication-interval
{<1-604800>}
Sets the time, in seconds, the authenticator waits before re-
authenticating a supplicant (client) when periodic re-authentication is
enabled. The default value is 3600 seconds.
Command mode: Global configuration
[no] dot1x re-authenticate
Sets the re-authentication status to on or off. The default value is off.
Command mode: Global configuration
default dot1x
Resets the global 802.1x parameters to their default values.
Command mode: Global configuration
show dot1x
Displays current global 802.1x parameters.
Command mode: All