Dot1X Re-Authenticate - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Catalyst 2960 Switch Cisco IOS Commands

dot1x re-authenticate

Use the dot1x re-authenticate privileged EXEC command to manually initiate a re-authentication of
the specified IEEE 802.1x-enabled port.
Syntax Description interface interface-id
Defaults
There is no default setting.
Command Modes Privileged EXEC
Command History Release
12.2(25)FX
Usage Guidelines You can use this command to re-authenticate a client without waiting for the configured number of
seconds between re-authentication attempts (re-authperiod) and automatic re-authentication.
Examples This example shows how to manually re-authenticate the device connected to a port:
Switch# dot1x re-authenticate interface gigabitethernet0/21
Related Commands Command
dot1x reauthentication
dot1x timeout
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dot1x re-authenticate [interface interface-id]
(Optional) Module and port number of the interface to re-authenticate.
Modification
This command was introduced.
reauth-period
Description
Enables periodic re-authentication of the client.
Sets the number of seconds between re-authentication
attempts.
Catalyst 2960 Switch Command Reference
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