Chapter 7
| Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
dot1x timeout
start-period
Information Display Commands
show dot1x
This command sets the time that a supplicant port waits before resending an
EAPOL start frame to the authenticator. Use the no form to restore the default
setting.
Syntax
dot1x timeout start-period seconds
no dot1x timeout start-period
seconds - The number of seconds. (Range: 1-65535)
Default
30 seconds
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Example
Console(config)#interface eth 1/2
Console(config-if)#dot1x timeout start-period 60
Console(config-if)#
This command shows general port authentication related settings on the switch or
a specific interface.
Syntax
show dot1x [statistics] [interface interface]
statistics - Displays dot1x status for each port.
interface
ethernet unit/port
unit - Unit identifier. (Range: 1)
port - Port number. (Range: 1-28/52)
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
This command displays the following information:
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Global 802.1X Parameters – Shows whether or not 802.1X port authentication is
globally enabled on the switch
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