Dot1X Max-Req; Dot1X Timeout Supp-Timeout - Dell PowerConnect 5324 Command Line Interface Reference Manual

dot1x max-req

The dot1x max-req Interface Configuration mode command sets the maximum number of times
that the switch sends an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) - request/identity frame
(assuming that no response is received) to the client, before restarting the authentication process.
Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x max-req count
no dot1x max-req
• count—Number of times that the switch sends an EAP - request/identity frame before
restarting the authentication process. (Range: 1 - 10)
Default Configuration
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Command Mode
Interface configuration (Ethernet) mode
User 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
and authentication servers.
Examples
The following example sets the number of times that the switch sends an EAP - request/identity
frame, to 6 .
Console (config)# interface ethernet g8
Console (config-if)# dot1x max-req 6

dot1x timeout supp-timeout

The dot1x timeout supp-timeout Interface Configuration mode command sets the time for the
retransmission of an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request frame to the client. Use the
no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x timeout supp-timeout seconds
no dot1x timeout supp-timeout
• seconds—Time in seconds that the switch should wait for a response to an EAP-request
frame from the client before resending the request. (Range: 1 - 65535 seconds)
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802.1x Commands