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Chapter 10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
To return to the default retransmission time, use the no dot1x timeout tx-period interface configuration
command.
This example shows how to set 60 as the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before rese nding the request:
Switch(config-if)# dot1x timeout tx-period 60
Setting the Switch-to-Client Frame-Retransmission Number
You can change the number of times that the switch sends an EAP-request/identity frame (assuming no
response is received) to the client before restarting the authentication process.
Note You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such a s
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to set the switch-to-client frame-retransmission
number. This procedure is optional.
To return to the default retransmission number, use the no dot1x max-req interface configuration
command.
Step 3 dot1x timeout tx-period seconds Set the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the request.
The range is 1 to 65535 seconds; the default is 5.
Step 4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5 show authentication interface-id
or
show dot1x interface interface-id
Verify your entries.
Step 6 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 interface interface-id Specify the port to be configured, and enter interface configuration mode.
Step 3 dot1x max-reauth-req count Set the number of times that the switch sends an EAP-request/identity
frame to the client before restarting the authentication process. The range
is 1 to 10; the default is 2.
Step 4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5 show authentication interface
interface-id
or
show dot1x interface interface-id
Verify your entries.
Step 6 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.