16- and 36-Port Ethernet Switch Module for Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series
dot1x timeout re-authperiod
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XT, 12.2(8)T, and 12.2(15)ZJ
dot1x timeout re-authperiod
To set the number of seconds between reauthentication attempts, use the dot1x timeout re-authperiod
command in global configuration mode. To return to the default setting, use the no form of this
command.
dot1x timeout re-authperiod seconds
no dot1x timeout re-authperiod
Syntax Description
Defaults
The default is 3600 seconds.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
The dot1x timeout re-authperiod global configuration command affects the behavior of the switch only
if you have enabled periodic reauthentication by using the dot1x re-authentication global configuration
command.
You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients or authentication servers.
Examples
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
seconds
Number of seconds between reauthentication attempts. The range is 1 to
4294967295.
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 re-authentication
Enables periodic reauthentication of the client.
show dot1x
Displays 802.1x statistics, administrative status, and operational status
for the switch or for the specified interface.