Reference Guide
176 | 802.1X
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Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
Usage
Information
To disable MAC authentication bypass on a port, enter the no dot1x 
mac-auth-bypass command.
dot1x max-eap-req 
c e s
Configure the maximum number of times an EAP (Extensive Authentication 
Protocol) request is transmitted before the session times out.
Syntax
dot1x max-eap-req number 
To return to the default, use the no dot1x max-eap-req command.
Parameters
Defaults
2
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
dot1x max-supplicants
c e 
t
s
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
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810
Version 8.4.1.0 Introduced on C-Series and S-Series
number Enter the number of times an EAP request is transmitted before a session 
time-out.
Range: 1 to 10
Default: 2
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series and S-Series
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on E-Series










