Service Manual

dot1x max-supplicants
Restrict the number of supplicants that can be authenticated and permitted to access the network through the port. This configuration is
only takes effect in Multi-Auth mode.
Syntax
dot1x max-supplicants number
Parameters
number Enter the number of supplicants that can be authenticated on a single port in Multi-Auth
mode. The range is from 1 to 128. The default is 128.
Defaults 128 hosts can be authenticated on a single authenticator port.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related Commands dot1x host-mode — Enables single-host or multi-host authentication.
dot1x port-control
Enable port control on an interface.
Syntax
dot1x port-control {force-authorized | auto | force-unauthorized}
Parameters
force-authorized Enter the keywords force-authorized to forcibly authorize a port.
auto Enter the keyword auto to authorize a port based on the 802.1X operation result.
force-unauthorized Enter the keywords force-unauthorized to forcibly deauthorize a port.
Defaults none
Command Modes Auto
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information The authenticator completes authentication only when port-control is set to auto.
dot1x quiet-period
Set the number of seconds that the authenticator remains quiet after a failed authentication with a client.
Syntax
dot1x quiet-period seconds
To disable quiet time, use the no dot1x quiet-time command.
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