Switch User Manual

376 802.1x Commands
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Examples
The following example sets the number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state
following a failed authentication exchange, to 3600.
dot1x timeout tx-period
The dot1x timeout tx-period Interface Configuration mode command sets 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. Use the
no form of this
command to return to the default setting.
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
seconds)
Default Configuration
30
Command Mode
Interface configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
• You should 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.
Examples
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 ethernet g8
Console (config-if)# dot1x timeout quiet-period 3600
Console (config)# interface ethernet g8
Console (config-if)# dot1x timeout tx-period 3600