Chapter 8
| Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
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Default
30 seconds
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Example
Console(config)#interface eth 1/2
Console(config-if)#dot1x timeout tx-period 300
Console(config-if)#
dot1x re-authenticate
This command forces re-authentication on all ports or a specific interface.
Syntax
dot1x re-authenticate
[
interface
]
interface
ethernet
unit
/
port
unit
- Unit identifier. (Range: Always 1)
port
- Port number. (Range: 1-52)
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
The re-authentication process verifies the connected client’s user ID and
password on the RADIUS server. During re-authentication, the client remains
connected the network and the process is handled transparently by the dot1x
client software. Only if re-authentication fails is the port blocked.
Example
Console#dot1x re-authenticate
Console#
Supplicant Commands
dot1x timeout
auth-period
This command sets the time that a supplicant port waits for a response from
the authenticator. Use the
no
form to restore the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x timeout auth-period
seconds
no dot1x timeout auth-period
seconds -
The number of seconds. (Range: 1-65535)
