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802.1x Commands
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DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/06 – FOR PROOF ONLY
Syntax
dot1x timeout quiet-period
seconds
no dot1x timeout quiet-period
•
seconds —
Specifies the time in seconds that the device remains in the quiet state
following a failed authentication exchange with the client. (Range: 0 - 65535 seconds)
Default Configuration
Quiet period is 60 seconds.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
•
During the quiet period, the device does not accept or initiate authentication requests.
•
The default value of this command should only be changed to adjust for unusual
circumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients
and authentication servers.
•
To provide a faster response time to the user, a smaller number than the default value should
be entered.
Examples
The following example sets the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state
following a failed authentication exchange to 3600.
dot1x ti
m
eout tx-
p
e
r
iod
The
dot1x timeout tx-period
Interface Configuration mode command sets the number of
seconds that the device waits for a response to an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-
request/identity frame from the client before resending the request. To return to the default
configuration, use the
no
form of this command.
Syntax
dot1x timeout tx-period
seconds
no dot1x timeout tx-period
•
seconds —
Specifies the time in seconds that the device waits for a response to an EAP-
request/identity frame from the client before resending the request. (Range: 1-65535
seconds)
Console(config)#
interface ethernet
1/e16
Console(config-if)#
dot1x timeout quiet-period
3600