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set macauthentication reauthperiod
20-28 Security Configuration
set macauthentication reauthperiod
Use this command to set the MAC reauthentication period (in seconds). This is the time lapse
between attempts to reauthenticate any current MAC address authenticated to a port.
Syntax
set macauthentication reauthperiod time port-string
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switch command, read ‐ write.
Usage
Changing the Reauth Period with the set macauthentication reauthperiod command does not
affect current sessions. New sessions will use the correct period.
Example
This example shows how to set the MAC reauthentication period to 7200 seconds (2 hours) on
ge .2.1 through 5:
G3(su)->set macauthentication reauthperiod 7200 ge.2.1-5
clear macauthentication reauthperiod
Use this command to clear the MAC reauthentication period on one or more ports.
Syntax
clear macauthentication reauthperiod [ port-string ]
Parameters
Defaults
If port ‐ string is not specified, the reauthentication period will be cleared on all ports.
Mode
Switch command, read ‐ write.
time Specifies the number of seconds between reauthentication attempts. Valid
values are 1 ‐ 4294967295 .
port ‐ string Specifies the port(s) on which to set the MAC reauthentication period. For a
detailed description of possible port ‐ string values, refer to “ Port String
Syntax Used in the CLI ” on page 4 ‐ 1.
port ‐ string (Optional) Clears the MAC reauthentication period on specific port(s). For a
detailed description of possible port ‐ string values, refer to “ Port String
Syntax Used in the CLI ” on page 4 ‐ 1.