HP procurve switch 2600 series Access Security Manual page 172

Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)
Configuring Switch Ports To Operate As Supplicants for 802.1x Connections to Other Switches
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aaa port-access supplicant [ethernet] < port-list > (Syntax Continued)
[auth-timeout < 1 - 300 >]
Sets the period of time the port waits to receive a
challenge from the authenticator. If the request times
out, the port sends another authentication request, up
to the number of attempts specified by the max-start
parameter. (Default: 30 seconds).
[max-start < 1 - 10 >]
Defines the maximum number of times the supplicant
port requests authentication. See step 1 on page 7-34
for a description of how the port reacts to the authen­
ticator response. (Default: 3).
[held-period < 0 - 65535 >]
Sets the time period the supplicant port waits after an
active 802.1x session fails before trying to re- acquire
the authenticator port. (Default: 60 seconds)
[start-period < 1 - 300 >]
Sets the time period between Start packet retransmis­
sions. That is, after a supplicant sends a start packet,
it waits during the start-period for a response. If no
response comes during the start- period, the supplicant
sends a new start packet. The max-start setting (above)
specifies how many start attempts are allowed in the
session. (Default: 30 seconds)
aaa port-access supplicant [ethernet] < port-list >
[initialize]
On the specified ports, blocks inbound and outbound
traffic and restarts the 802.1x authentication process.
Affects only ports configured as 802.1x supplicants.
[clear-statistics]
Clears and restarts the 802.1x supplicant statistics
counters.