Command Mode
Privileged EXEC mode
User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command.
Examples
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The following command manually initiates a re-authentication of the 802.1X-enabled port.
Console# dot1x re-authenticate ethernet g8
dot1x timeout quiet-period
The dot1x timeout quiet-period Interface Configuration mode command sets the number of
seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state following a failed authentication exchange (for
example, the client provided an invalid password). Use the no form of this command to return to
the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x timeout quiet-period seconds
no dot1x timeout quiet-period
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seconds—Time in seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state following a failed
authentication exchange with the client. (Range: 0 - 65535 seconds)
Default Configuration
60
Command Mode
Interface configuration (Ethernet)
User Guidelines
•
During the quiet period, the switch does not accept or initiate any authentication requests.
•
The default value of this command should only be changed to adjust for unusual
circumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients
and authentication servers.
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If it is necessary to provide a faster response time to the user, a smaller number than the
default should be entered.
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802.1x Commands