Chapter 7: Command-Line Management

3. Command Syntax:

dot1x port-control autoforce-authorizedforce-unauthorized no dot1x port-control

auto Specify to enable authentication on port.

force-authorized Specify to force a port to always be in an authorized state. force-unauthorized Specify to force a port to always be in an unauthorized state.

4. Example:

The following example specifies to enable authetication on the interface fe1 (port 1): switch_a(config)#interface fe1

switch_a(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto switch_a(config-if)#

Periodic Reauthentication:

Reauthentication Period:

1. Command Mode: Interface mode

Logon to Configure Mode (Configure Terminal Mode).

Then logon to Interface mode.

fe1 means port 1.

The switch_a(config-if)# prompt will show on the screen. switch_a(config)#interface fe1 switch_a(config-if)#

2. Usage:

Use this command to set the interval between reauthorization attempts.

Use no dot1x timeout re-authperiod command to delete the interval between reauthorization attempts.

3. Command Syntax:

dot1x timeout re-authperiod SECS no dot1x timeout re-authperiod

SECS <1-4294967295> Specify the seconds between reauthorization attempts. The default time is 3600 seconds.

4. Example:

The following example specifies to set the interval 25 seconds between reauthorization attempts: switch_a(config)#interface fe1

switch_a(config-if)#dot1x timeout re-authperiod 25 switch_a(config-if)#

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