Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual page 520

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802.1x authentication
5. Configure the following 802.1x parameters:
6. When you have finished the configuration, click OK to launch the Deploy to Ports dialog box.
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802.1x dialog box
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Wait Period - The number of seconds the switch waits before sending an EAP request. The
value range is 15 to 65535 seconds. The default value is 30.
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Retry Count - The maximum number of times that the switch restarts the authentication
process before setting the switch to an unauthorized state. The value range is 1 to 10. The
default value is 2.
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Quiet Period - The number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state after a
failed authentication exchange with the client. The value range is 1 to 65535 seconds. The
default value is 60.
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Re-authentication State - Enable or disable the periodic re-authentication of the client. The
default is Disable.
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Re-authentication Interval - The number of seconds between re-authentication attempts.
The value range is 1 to 4294967295. The default value is 3600 seconds. This feature is
not dependent on the re-authentication state being enabled.
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Port Control - Select an authorization mode from the list to configure the ports for
authorization. Options include auto, force-authorized, or force-unauthorized and the
default value is auto.
Refer to "Switch, port, and LAG deployment" on page 473 for more information.
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