Dell PowerConnect 5316M, Reference Manual

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802.1x Commands
Examples
The following example sets the number of seconds that the Ethernet Switch Module remains in
the quiet state following a failed authentication exchange, to 3600.
dot1x timeout tx-period
The
dot1x timeout tx-period
Interface Configuration mode command sets the number of seconds
that the Ethernet Switch Module waits for a response to an Extensible Authentication Protocol
(EAP) - request/identity frame, from the client, before resending the request. Use the no form of
this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x timeout tx-period seconds
no dot1x timeout tx-period
• seconds — Time in seconds that the Ethernet Switch Module should wait for a response
to an EAP -request/identity frame from the client before resending the request. (Range: 1
- 65535 seconds)
Default Configuration
Period set to 30 seconds.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
• You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual
circumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients.
Examples
The following command sets the number of seconds that the Ethernet Switch Module waits for a
response to an EAP - request/identity frame, to 3600 seconds.
console(config)# interface ethernet g16
console(config-if)# dot1x timeout quiet-period 3600
console(config)# interface ethernet g16
console(config-if)# dot1x timeout tx-period 3600