Changing The Switch-To-Client Retransmission Time - Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Security Configuration Manual

Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

Changing the Switch-to-Client Retransmission Time

The client responds to the EAP-request/identity frame from the switch with an EAP-response/identity frame.
If the switch does not receive this response, it waits a set period of time (known as the retransmission time)
and then resends the frame.
You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
Note
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the amount of time that the switch waits
for client notification. This procedure is optional.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. interface interface-id
3. authentication timer reauthenticate seconds
4. end
5. show authentication sessions interface interface-id
6. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2 interface interface-id
Example:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet2/0/1
Step 3 authentication timer reauthenticate seconds
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication timer
reauthenticate 60
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Purpose
Enters the global configuration mode.
Specifies the port to be configured, and enter interface
configuration mode.
Sets the number of seconds that the switch waits for a
response to an EAP-request/identity frame from the
client before resending the request.
The range is 1 to 65535 seconds; the default is 5.
Catalyst 2960-XR Switch Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX1
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