Changing The Quiet Period; Changing The Router-To-Client Retransmission Time - Cisco 7604 Configuration Manual

Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication
Command
Step 1
Router# dot1x initialize
1
interface type
Step 2
Router# show dot1x all
1. type = ethernet, fastethernet, gigabitethernet, or tengigabitethernet
This example shows how to initialize the authentication for the client connected to Fast Ethernet
port 5/1:
Router# dot1x initialize interface fastethernet 5/1
Starting reauthentication on FastEthernet 5/1

Changing the Quiet Period

When the router cannot authenticate the client, the router remains idle for a set period of time, and then
tries again. The idle time is determined by the quiet-period value. A failed authentication of the client
might occur because the client provided an invalid password. You can provide a faster response time to
the user by entering a smaller number than the default.
To change the quiet period, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router(config)# interface type
Step 2
Router(config-if)# dot1x timeout quiet-period
seconds
Router(config-if)# no dot1x timeout quiet-period
Step 3
Router(config-if)# end
Step 4
Router# show dot1x all
1. type = ethernet, fastethernet, gigabitethernet, or tengigabitethernet
This example shows how to set the quiet time on the router to 30 seconds:
Router(config-if)# dot1x timeout quiet-period 30

Changing the Router-to-Client Retransmission Time

The client responds to the EAP-request/identity frame from the router with an EAP-response/identity
frame. If the router does not receive this response, it waits a set period of time (known as the
retransmission time), and then retransmits the frame.
You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
Note
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
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Chapter 46 Configuring IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Authentication
Purpose
Initializes the authentication for the client connected to a
port.
Verifies your entries.
Purpose
Selects an interface to configure.
Sets the number of seconds that the router remains in the
quiet state following a failed authentication exchange
with the client.
The range is 0 to 65535 seconds; the default is 60.
Returns to the default quiet time.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
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