Dot1X Max-Req - Cisco Catalyst 3560X-24P Command Reference Manual

dot1x max-req

dot1x max-req
Use the dot1x max-req interface configuration command on the switch stack or on a standalone switch
to set the maximum number of times that the switch sends an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
frame from the authentication server (assuming that no response is received) to the client before restarting
the authentication process. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax Description count
Defaults The default is 2 times.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History Release
12.2(53)SE2
Usage Guidelines You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Examples This example shows how to set 5 as the number of times that the switch sends an EAP frame from the
authentication server to the client before restarting the authentication process:
Switch(config-if)# dot1x max-req 5
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC
command.
Related Commands Command
dot1x timeout
show dot1x
interface-id]
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dot1x max-req count
no dot1x max-req
Number of times that the switch attempts to retransmit EAPOL DATA packets
before restarting the authentication process. For example, if a problem occurs
on a supplicant during the authentication process, the authenticator will
re-transmit data requests two times before stopping the process. The range is 1
to 10; the default is 2.
Modification
This command was introduced.
tx-period
[interface
Chapter 2
Description
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.
Displays IEEE 802.1x status for the specified port.
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