Cisco NM-8B-U - HW ROUTERS L-M User Manual page 182

dot1x timeout tx-period
dot1x timeout tx-period
To set the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP)-request /identity frame from the client before retransmitting the request, use the dot1x
timeout tx-period command in global configuration mode. To return to the default setting, use the no
form of this command.
Syntax Description
seconds
Defaults
The default is 30 seconds.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History Release
12.1(6)EA2
12.2(15)ZJ
Usage Guidelines
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 or authentication servers.
Examples
The following example shows how to set 60 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
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands Command
dot1x max-req
show dot1x
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XT, 12.2(8)T, and 12.2(15)ZJ
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16- and 36-Port Ethernet Switch Module for Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series
dot1x timeout tx-period seconds
no dot1x timeout tx-period
Time in seconds that the switch should wait for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before retransmitting the request.
The range is 1 to 65535 seconds.
Modification
This command was introduced.
This command was implemented on the following platforms: Cisco 2600
series, Cisco 3600 series, and Cisco 3700 series routers.
Description
Sets the maximum number of times that the switch sends an
EAP-request/identity frame before restarting the authentication process.
Displays 802.1x statistics, administrative status, and operational status for
the switch or for the specified interface.