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FIGURE 192 802.1x dialog box

5.Configure the following 802.1x parameters:

•Wait Period - The number of seconds the switch waits before sending an EAP request. The value range is 15 to 65535 seconds. The default value is 30.

•Retry Count - The maximum number of times that the switch restarts the authentication process before setting the switch to an unauthorized state. The value range is 1 to 10. The default value is 2.

•Quiet Period - The number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state after a failed authentication exchange with the client. The value range is 1 to 65535 seconds. The default value is 60.

•Re-authentication State - Enable or disable the periodic re-authentication of the client. The default is Disable.

•Re-authentication Interval - The number of seconds between re-authentication attempts. The value range is 1 to 4294967295. The default value is 3600 seconds. This feature is not dependent on the re-authentication state being enabled.

•Port Control - Select an authorization mode from the list to configure the ports for authorization. Options include auto, force-authorized, or force-unauthorized and the default value is auto.

6.When you have finished the configuration, click OK to launch the Deploy to Ports dialog box. Refer to “Switch, port, and LAG deployment” on page 520 for more information.

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