Users Guide

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting 333
dot1x timeout server-
timeout seconds
Set the time that the switch waits for a response from the
authentication server.
dot1x timeout tx-period
seconds
Set 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.
dot1x timeout quiet-
period seconds
Set the number of seconds that the switch remains in the
quiet state following a failed authentication exchange (for
example, the client provided an invalid password).
dot1x timeout supp-
timeout seconds
Set the time that the switch waits for a response before
retransmitting an Extensible Authentication Protocol
(EAP)-request frame to the client.
dot1x max-req count Set the maximum number of times that the switch sends
an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request
frame (assuming that no response is received) other than
Request-Identity to the client before restarting the
authentication process.
dot1x max-reauth-req
count
Set the maximum number of times that the switch sends
an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-Request
Identify frame to client with no response before restarting
the authentication process.
authentication max-
users users
Set the maximum number of clients supported on the port
when 802.1X authentication is enabled on the port.
CTRL + Z Exit to Privileged Exec mode.
clear authentication
sessions [interface]
Start the initialization sequence on all ports or on the
specified port.
NOTE: This command is valid only if the port-control mode
for the specified port is auto.
show authentication
[interface interface]
View the authentication settings for the switch or for the
specified interface.
show dot1x statistics
interface-id
View 802.1X statistics for the specified interface.
Command Purpose