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eapol command
The eapol command enables or disables EAPOL-based security. The
syntax of the eapol command is:
eapol {disable|enable}
The eapol command is executed in the Global Configuration command
mode.
Table 48 "eapol command parameters and variables" (page 91) describes
the parameters and variables for the eapol command.
Table 48
eapol command parameters and variables
Parameters and
variables
Description
disable|enable
Disables or enables EAPOL-based security.
eapol command for modifying parameters
The eapol command for modifying parameters modifies EAPOL-based
security parameters for a specific port. The syntax of the eapol command
for modifying parameters is:
eapol [port <portlist>] [init] [status authorized|unauthor
ized|auto] [traffic-control in-out|in] [re-authentication
enable|disable] [re-authentication-period <1-604800>]
[re-authenticate] [quiet-interval <num>] [transmit-interval
<num>] [supplicant-timeout <num>] [server-timeout
<num>][max-request <num>]
The eapol command for modifying parameters is executed in the Interface
Configuration command mode.
Table 49 "eapol command for modifying parameters and variables" (page
91) describes the parameters and variables for the eapol command for
modifying parameters.
Table 49
eapol command for modifying parameters and variables
Parameters and
variables
Description
port <portllist>
Specifies the ports to configure for EAPOL; enter the
port numbers you want to use.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
Security — Configuration and Management
NN47215-505 (323165-B) 02.01 Standard
4.1 19 November 2007
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