16- and 36-Port Ethernet Switch Module for Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series
dot1x re-authentication
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XT, 12.2(8)T, and 12.2(15)ZJ
dot1x re-authentication
To enable periodic reauthentication of the client, use the dot1x re-authentication command in global
configuration mode. To return to the default setting, use the no form of this command.
dot1x re-authentication
no dot1x re-authentication
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
Periodic reauthentication is disabled.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
You configure the amount of time between periodic reauthentication attempts by using the dot1x
timeout re-authperiod global configuration command.
Examples
The following example shows how to disable periodic reauthentication of the client:
Switch(config)#
no dot1x re-authentication
The following example shows how to enable periodic reauthentication and set the number of seconds
between reauthentication attempts to 4000 seconds:
Switch(config)#
dot1x re-authentication
Switch(config)#
dot1x timeout re-authperiod 4000
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands
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.
Command
Description
dot1x timeout re-authperiod
Sets the number of seconds between reauthentication attempts.
show dot1x
Displays 802.1x statistics, administrative status, and operational
status for the switch or for the specified interface.