802.1x Commands 831
dot1x timeout tx-period
Use the dot1x timeout tx-period command in Interface Configuration mode
to set the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request/identity frame from the
client before resending the request. To return to the default setting, use the
no form of this command.
Syntax
dot1x timeout tx-period
seconds
no dot1x timeout tx-period
•
seconds
—
Time in seconds that the switch should wait for a response to
an EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the
request.
(Range: 1–65535)
Default Configuration
The period of time is set to 30 seconds.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
Change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual
circumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with
certain clients and authentication servers.
Example
The following command sets the number of seconds that the switch waits for
a response to an EAP-request/identity frame to 3600 seconds.
console(config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/16
console(config-if-1/0/16)# dot1x timeout tx-period
3600
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