Users Guide

Security Commands 1070
User Guidelines
This command limits the number of EAP Request/Identity messages. EAP
Request/Identity messages are sent to identify if the connected host is 802.1X
capable. This setting controls how long the switch will wait to identify non-
802.1X capable hosts on ports configured to authenticate with a method
other than 802.1X. Use the dot1x max-req command to limit the number of
EAP Request messages other than EAP Request/Identity.
Command History
Command introduced in version 6.5 firmware.
dot1x max-req
Use the dot1x max-req command to set the maximum number of times that
the switch sends an Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP-Request frame
to which no response is received, before restarting the authentication process.
To return to the default setting, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
dot1x max-req count
no dot1x max-req
• count — Number of times that the switch sends an EAP-Request frame
before restarting the authentication process. (Range: 1–10)
Default Configuration
The default value for the count parameter is 2.
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 hosts and authentication servers.