Dot1X Timeout - Cisco Catalyst 3550 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands

dot1x timeout

Use the dot1x timeout interface configuration command to set the 802.1X timers. Use the no form of
this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax Description
quiet-period
seconds
reauth-period
seconds
server-timeout
seconds
supp-timeout
seconds
tx-period seconds
Defaults These are the defaults:
quiet-period is 60 seconds.
reauth-period is 3600 seconds.
server-timeout is 30 seconds.
supp-timeout is 30 seconds.
tx-period is 30 seconds.
Command Modes Interface configuration
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Usage Guidelines You should change the default values only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as unreliable links
or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
The dot1x timeout reauth-period interface configuration command affects the behavior of the switch
only if you have enabled periodic re-authentication by using the dot1x reauthentication interface
configuration command.
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dot1x timeout {quiet-period seconds | reauth-period seconds | server-timeout seconds |
supp-timeout seconds | tx-period seconds}
no dot1x timeout {quiet-period | reauth-period | server-timeout | supp-timeout | tx-period}
Number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state following a failed
authentication exchange with the client. The range is 1 to 65535.
Number of seconds between re-authentication attempts. The range is 1 to
65535.
Number of seconds that the switch waits for the retransmission of packets by
the switch to the authentication server. The range is 1 to 65535.
Number of seconds that the switch waits for the retransmission of packets by
the switch to the client. The range is 1 to 65535.
Number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before retransmitting the request.
The range is 1 to 65535.
Modification
This command was first introduced.
The supp-timeout and server-timeout keywords were added, and the
command was changed to the interface configuration mode.
Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference
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