16- and 36-Port Ethernet Switch Module for Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series
dot1x re-authenticate
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XT, 12.2(8)T, and 12.2(15)ZJ
dot1x re-authenticate
To manually initiate a reauthentication of all 802.1x-enabled ports or the specified 802.1x-enabled port,
use the dot1x re-authenticate command in privileged EXEC mode.
dot1x re-authenticate [interface interface-id]
Syntax Description
Defaults
There is no default setting.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
You can use this command to reauthenticate a client without waiting for the configured number of
seconds between reauthentication attempts (reauthperiod) and automatic reauthentication.
Examples
The following example shows how to manually reauthenticate the device connected to Fast Ethernet
interface 0/1:
Switch#
dot1x re-authenticate interface fastethernet 0/1
Starting reauthentication on FastEthernet0/1.
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x privileged EXEC command.
interface interface-id
(Optional) Slot and port number of the interface to reauthenticate.
Release
Modification
12.1(6)EA2
This command was introduced.
12.2(15)ZJ
This command was implemented on the following platforms: Cisco 2600
series, Cisco 3600 series, and Cisco 3700 series routers.