Changing The Switch-To-Client Retransmission Time - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Manual

Configuring 802.1X Authentication

Changing the Switch-to-Client Retransmission Time

The client responds to the EAP-request/identity frame from the switch with an EAP-response/identity
frame. If the switch does not receive this response, it waits a set period of time (known as the
retransmission time), and then retransmits the frame.
Note You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the amount of time that the switch
waits for client notification:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2 dot1x timeout tx-period seconds
Step 3 end
Step 4 show dot1x
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
To return to the default retransmission time, use the no dot1x timeout tx-period global configuration
command.
This example shows how to set 60 seconds as the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response
to an EAP-request/identity frame from the client before retransmitting the request:
Switch(config)# dot1x timeout tx-period 60
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Set the 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 seconds; the default is 30.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Chapter 7 Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication
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