Users Guide
dot1x mac-auth-bypass
Enable MAC authentication bypass. If 802.1X times out because the host did not respond to the Identity Request frame, Dell 
Networking OS attempts to authenticate the host based on its MAC address.
Syntax
[no] dot1x mac-auth-bypass
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell 
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.4 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.4.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
Usage Information To disable MAC authentication bypass on a port, enter the no dot1x mac-auth-bypass command.
dot1x max-eap-req
Congure the maximum number of times an extensive authentication protocol (EAP) 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
number Enter the number of times an EAP request is transmitted before a session time-
out. The range is from 1 to 10. The default is 2.
Defaults 2
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell 
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
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