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Foundry NetIron M2404C and M2404F Metro Access Switches
Configuring Switch Authentication Features (Rev. 03)
802.1x Port-Based Authentication
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3600. To set the time period, use the
dot1x timeout re-authperiod
command in Global
Configuration mode.
By default, the re-authentication is disabled.
Command Syntax
device-name
(config)#
dot1x re-authentication
device-name
(config)#
no dot1x re-authentication
Example
device-name
(config)#
dot1x re-authentication
Forcing the Process of Re-authentication
The
dot1x re-authenticate
command, in Global Configuration mode, activates the process of re-
authentication on all supplicants and for all ports.
Automatic 802.1x host re-authentication can be set globally or for supplicants connected to
individual ports.
By default, the re-authentication is disabled.
Command Syntax
device-name
(config)#
dot1x re-authenticate
[
UU/SS/PP
]
Argument Description
UU/SS/PP
(Optional). Forces the re-authentication process on all supplicants for the
specified port.
Example
device-name
(config)#
dot1x re-authenticate 1/1/1
Setting the Host Authentication Timeout Period
The
dot1x timeout host
command, in Global Configuration mode, sets the authentication timeout
period for the 802.1x supplicants. The
no
form of this command resets the period to its default
value.
By default, the communication timeouts for the 802.1x supplicants is 30 seconds.
Command Syntax
device-name
(config)#
dot1x timeout host
<time>
device-name
(config)#
no dot1x timeout host
Argument Description
time
The authentication timeout period in seconds, in the range <1-65535>.