Changing The Quiet Period - Cisco HWIC-4ESW User Manual

Cisco HWIC-4ESW and HWIC-D-9ESW EtherSwitch Interface Cards
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Step 3
dot1x re-authentication
Example:
Router(config)# dot1x re-authentication
Step 4
dot1x timeout re-authperiod seconds
Example:
Router(config)# dot1x timeout re-authperiod 120
Step 5
end
Example:
Router(config-if)# end
Step 6
show dot1x
Example:
Router# show dot1x
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Router# copy running-config startup-config
To disable periodic reauthentication, use the no dot1x re-authentication global configuration
command. To return to the default number of seconds between reauthentication attempts, use the no
dot1x timeout re-authperiod global configuration command.

Changing the Quiet Period

When the switch cannot authenticate the client, the switch remains idle for a set period of time, and then
tries again. The idle time is determined by the quiet-period value. A failed authentication of the client
might occur because the client provided an invalid password. You can provide a faster response time to
the user by entering smaller number than the default.
Follow these steps to change the quiet period.
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
Enter your password if prompted.
•
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables periodic reauthentication of the client.
Periodic reauthentication is disabled by default.
•
Sets the number of seconds between reauthentication
attempts.
The range is 1 to 4294967295; the default is 3600
•
seconds.
This command affects the behavior of the switch only
•
if periodic reauthentication is enabled
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
How to Configure EtherSwitch HWICs
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