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Command Attributes
• dot1x Re-authentication - Indicates if switch ports require a client
to be re-authenticated after a certain period of time.
• dot1x Max Request Count - The maximum number of times the
switch port will retransmit an EAP request packet to the client before
it times out the authentication session.
• Timeout for Quiet Period - Indicates the time that a switch port
waits after the Max Request Count has been exceeded before
attempting to acquire a new client.
• Timeout for Re-authentication Period - Indicates the time
period after which a connected client must be re-authenticated.
• Timeout for TX Period - The time period during an authentication
session that the switch waits before re-transmitting an EAP packet.
• Supplicant timeout - The time the switch waits for a client
response to an EAP request.
• Server timeout - The time the switch waits for a response from the
RADIUS server to an authentication request.
• Re-authentication Max Count - The number of times the switch
will attempt to re-authenticate a connected client before the port
becomes unauthorized.