HP ProCurve Switch 2900yl-24G Access Security Manual page 282

Configuring Port-Based and Client-Based Access Control (802.1X)
Configuring Switch Ports To Operate As Supplicants for 802.1X Connections to Other Switches
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[identity < username >]
Sets the username and password to pass to the authenti-
cator port when a challenge-request packet is received from
the authenticator port due to an authentication request. If
the intended authenticator port is configured for RADIUS
authentication, then < username > and < password > must
be the username and password expected by the RADIUS
server. If the intended authenticator port is configured for
Local authentication, then < username > and < password >
must be the username and password configured on the
Authenticator switch. (Default: Null.)
[secret]
Enter secret: < password >
Repeat secret: < password >
Sets the secret password to be used by the port supplicant
when an MD5 authentication request is received from an
authenticator. The switch prompts you to enter the secret
password after the command is invoked.
[auth-timeout < 1 - 300 >]
Sets the delay period the port waits to receive a challenge
from the authenticator. If the request times out, the port
sends another request, up to the number of attempts spec-
ified by the max-start parameter. (Default: 30 seconds).
[max-start < 1 - 10 >]
Defines the maximum number of times the supplicant port
requests authentication. See step 1 on page 9-46 for a
description of how the port reacts to the authenticator
response. (Default: 3).
[held-period < 0 - 65535 >]
Sets the time period the supplicant port waits after an
active 802.1X session fails before trying to re- acquire the
authenticator port. (Default: 60 seconds)
[start-period < 1 - 300 >]
Sets the delay between Start packet retransmissions. That
is, after a supplicant sends a start packet, it waits during
the start-period for a response. If no response comes during
the start- period, the supplicant sends a new start packet.
The max-start setting (above) specifies how many start
attempts are allowed in the session. (Default: 30 seconds)