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change the configuration until the Apply button is clicked. Enter 0 to clear the
unauthenticated VLAN ID on the interface.
• Supplicant Timeout. Enter the supplicant time-out for the selected port. The
supplicant time-out is the value, in seconds, of the timer used by the authenticator
state machine on this port to time-out the supplicant. The supplicant time-out must be
in the range of 1 to 65535. The default value is 30. Changing the value does not
change the configuration until the Apply button is clicked.
• Server Timeout. Enter the server time-out for the selected port. The server time-out is
the value, in seconds, of the timer used by the authenticator on this port to time-out
the authentication server. The server time-out must be in the range of 1 to 65535. The
default value is 30. Changing the value does not change the configuration until the
Apply button is clicked.
• Maximum Requests. Enter the maximum requests for the selected port. The
maximum requests value is the maximum number of times the authenticator state
machine on this port retransmits an EAPOL EAP request/identity before timing out
the supplicant. The maximum requests value must be in the range of 1 to 10. The
default value is 2. Changing the value does not change the configuration until the
Apply button is clicked.
• PAE Capabilities. Select the port access entity (PAE) functionality of the selected
port. Possible values are Authenticator or Supplicant.
• Periodic Reauthentication. Enable or disable reauthentication of the supplicant for
the specified port. The selectable values are Enable or Disable. If the value is Enable,
reauthentication occurs. Otherwise, reauthentication is not allowed. The default value
is Disable. Changing the selection does not change the configuration until the Apply
button is clicked.
• Reauthentication Period. Enter the reauthentication period for the selected port. The
reauthentication period is the value, in seconds, of the timer for the authenticator
state machine on this port to determine when reauthentication of the supplicant takes
place. The reauthentication period must be a value in the range of 1 to 65535. The
default value is 3600. Changing the value does not change the configuration until the
Apply button is clicked.
• User Privileges. Add the specified user to the list of users with access to the specified
port or all ports.
• Max Users. Enter the limit to the number of supplicants on the specified interface.
8. To begin the initialization sequence on the selected port, click the Initialize button.
The initialization sequence begins.
You can click this button only if the control mode is auto. If the button is not available, it is
grayed out. Once this button is clicked, the action is immediate. You do not need to click
the Apply button for the action to occur.
9. Click the Reauthentication button.
The reauthentication sequence begins on the selected port.