Dot1X Max-Req - Cisco 220 Series Smart Plus Reference Manual

802.1X Commands

dot1x max-req

dot1x max-req
Cisco 220 Series Smart Plus Switches Command Line Interface Reference Guide Release 1.0.0.x
To set the maximum number of times that the switch sends an Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP) request or identity frame (assuming that no
response is received) to the client before restarting the authentication process,
use the dot1x max-req Interface Configuration mode command.
To revert to its default setting, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
count
dot1x max-req
no dot1x max-req
Parameters
count
• —The maximum number of times that the switch sends an EAP
request or identity frame before restarting the authentication process.
(Range: 1 to 10)
Default Configuration
The default maximum number of attempts is 2.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
The default value of this command should be changed only to adjust to unusual
circumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with
certain clients and authentication servers.
Example
The following example sets the maximum number of EAP requests to 6:
switchxxxxxx(config)# interface gi15
switchxxxxxx(config-if)# dot1x max-req 6
2
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