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Chapter 8 Configuri ng 802.1X Port-Bas ed Authenticat ion Configuring 802.1X Authentication

Manually Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to a Port

You can manually re-authenticate the client connected to a specif ic port at any time b y entering the dot1x
re-authenticate interface interface-id privileged EXE C c omma nd . If you want to ena ble or disa ble
period ic re-a uthe ntica tion, see the Enabling Periodic Re-Authentication section on page 8-10.
This exam ple sh ows how to ma nual ly r e-au the nti cat e t he c lie nt co nnect ed t o Fast E ther ne t po rt 0 / 1:
Switch# dot1x re-authenticate interface fastethernet0/1
Starting reauthentication on FastEthernet0/1

Changing the Quiet Period

When the switch cannot auth enticate the client, the switch remains idle for a set period of time, and then
tries again. The idle time is determined by the quiet-period value. A failed authentication of the client
might occur because the client provided an invalid password. You can provide a faster response time to
the user by entering a smaller number than the default.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the quiet period:
To return to the default quiet time, use the no dot1x ti meout q uiet -perio d glob al co nfigurat ion
command.
This example shows how to set the quiet time on the switch to 30 seconds:
Switch(config)# dot1x timeout quiet-period 30
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter glob al co nfiguration mo de.
Step 2 dot1x timeout quiet-period seconds Set the number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state
following a failed authentication exchange with the client.
The range is 0 to 65535 sec onds; the defa ult is 60.
Step 3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4 show dot1x Verify your entries.
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.