Configuring Port-Based and Client-Based Access Control (802.1X)

Configuring Switch Ports To Operate As Supplicants for 802.1X Connections to Other Switches

[start-period < 1 - 300 >]

Sets the time period between Start packet retransmis- sions. That is, after a supplicant sends a start packet, it waits during the start-periodfor a response. If no response comes during the start- period, the supplicant sends a new start packet. The max-start setting (above) specifies how many start attempts are allowed in the session. (Default: 30 seconds)

aaa port-access supplicant [ethernet] < port-list>

[initialize]

On the specified ports, blocks inbound and outbound traffic and restarts the 802.1X authentication process. Affects only ports configured as 802.1X supplicants.

[clear-statistics]

Clears and restarts the 802.1X supplicant statistics counters.

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