set macauthentication portinitialize
Usage
Enabling port(s) for MAC authentication requires globally enabling MAC authentication on the
switch as described in "set macauthentication" on page 17‐24, and then enabling it on a port‐by‐
port basis. By default, MAC authentication is globally disabled and disabled on all ports.
Example
This example shows how to enable MAC authentication on
D2(su)->set macauthentication port enable ge.2.1-5
set macauthentication portinitialize
Use this command to force one or more MAC authentication ports to re‐initialize and remove any
currently active sessions on those ports.
Syntax
set macauthentication portinitialize port-string
Parameters
port‐string
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switch command, read‐write.
Example
This example shows how to force
D2(su)->set macauthentication portinitialize ge.2.1-5
set macauthentication portquietperiod
This sets the number of seconds following a failed authentication before another attempt may be
made on the port.
Syntax
set macauthentication portquietperiod time port-string
Parameters
time
port‐string
17-26 Security Configuration
Specifies the MAC authentication port(s) to re‐initialize. For a detailed
description of possible port‐string values, refer to "Port String Syntax Used
in the CLI" on page 6‐1.
.2.1 through 5 to initialize:
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Period in seconds to wait after a failed authentication. By default, this is 30
seconds.
Specifies the ports for which the quit period is to be applied. For a detailed
description of possible port‐string values, refer to "Port String Syntax Used
in the CLI" on page 6‐1.
.2.1 though 5:
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