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Forcing the Process of Re-authentication
The dot1x re-authenticate command, in Global Configuration mode, activates the process of
re-authentication on all supplicants and for all ports.
Automatic 802.1X supplicant re-authentication can be set globally or for supplicants
connected to individual ports.
By default, the re-authentication is disabled.
Command Syntax
device-name(config)#dot1x re-authenticate [UU/SS/PP]
Argument Description
UU/SS/PP (Optional). Forces the re-authentication process on all supplicants for the specified
port.
Example
device-name(config)#dot1x re-authenticate 1/1/1
Setting the Supplicant Authentication Timeout Period
The dot1x timeout host command, in Global Configuration mode, sets the authentication
timeout period for the 802.1X supplicants. The no form of this command resets the period to
its default value.
By default, the communication timeouts for the 802.1X supplicants is 30 second.
Command Syntax
device-name(config)#dot1x timeout host <time>
device-name(config)#no dot1x timeout host
Argument Description
time The authentication timeout period in seconds, in the range <1-65535>.
Example
device-name(config)#dot1x timeout host 45
Setting the Period of Re-authentication
The dot1x timeout re-authperiod command, in Global Configuration mode, sets the number
of seconds between re-authentication attempts. The no form of this command sets the re-
authentication period to its default value.
This command affects the behavior of the switch only if periodic re-authentication is enabled.
To enable the periodic re-authentication use the dot1x re-authentication command in Global
Configuration mode.
By default, the period of re-authentication is 3600 second.
Command Syntax
device-name(config)#dot1x timeout re-authperiod <time>
device-name(config)#no dot1x timeout re-authperiod
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