SMC Networks SMC8612XL3 F 1.0.1.3 , S, 3-64

C ONFIGURING THE S WITCH
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Configuring 802.1x Global Settings
The dot1x protocol includes global parameters that control the c lient
authentication process that runs between the client and the switch (i.e.,
authenticator), as well as the client identity lookup process that runs
between the switch and authentication server. The configuration options
for these parameters are described in this se ction.
Command Attributes
•dot1X Re-authentication – Sets the client to be re-authenticated after
the interval specified by the Timeout for Re-authentication Period.
Re-authentication can be used to detect if a new device is plugged into
a switch port. (Default: Disabled)
•dot1X Max Request Count – Sets the maximum number of times the
switch port will retransmit an EAP request packet to the client before
it times out the authentication session. (Range: 1-10; Default 2)
•Timeout for Quiet Period – Sets the time that a switch port waits
after the dot1X Max Request Count has been exceeded before
attempting to acquire a new client. (Range: 1-65535 seconds; Default:
60 seconds)
•Timeout for Re-authentication Period – Sets the time period after
which a connected client must be re-authenticated. (Range: 1-65535
seconds; Default:3600 se conds)
•Timeout for TX Period – Sets the time period during an
authentication session that the switch waits before re-transmitting an
EAP packet. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 30 seconds)
• authentication dot1x default* – Sets the default authentication
server type. Note that the specified authentication server type must be
enabled and properly configured for dot1x to function properly.
(Options: radius).
* CLI only.