Dot1X Auth-Fail Max-Attempts - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Command Reference Manual

dot1x auth-fail max-attempts

dot1x auth-fail max-attempts
To use this command, the switch must be running the LAN Base image.
Note
Use the dot1x auth-fail max-attempts interface configuration command to configure the maximum
allowable authentication attempts before a port is moved to the restricted VLAN. To return to the default
setting, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
max-attempts
Defaults The default value is 3 attempts.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History Release
12.2(25)SED
Usage Guidelines If you reconfigure the maximum number of authentication attempts allowed by the VLAN, the change
takes effect after the re-authentication timer expires.
Examples
This example shows how to set 2 as the maximum number of authentication attempts allowed before the
port is moved to the restricted VLAN on port 3:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet0/3
Switch(config-if)# dot1x auth-fail max-attempts 2
Switch(config-if)# end
Switch(config)# end
Switch#
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC
command.
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dot1x auth-fail max-attempts max-attempts
no dot1x auth-fail max-attempts
Specify a maximum number of authentication attempts allowed before a port
is moved to the restricted VLAN. The range is 1 to 3, the default value is 3.
Modification
This command was introduced.
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