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802.1x Commands
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dot1x max-req
Use the
dot1x max-req
Interface Configuration mode command to set the
maximum number of times that the device sends an Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP) request/identity frame (assuming that no
response is received) to the client before restarting the authentication
process. Use the
no
form of this command to restore the default
configuration.
Syntax
dot1x max-req
count
no dot1x max-req
Parameters
count
—Specifies the maximum number of times that the device sends an
EAP request/identity frame before restarting the authentication process.
(Range: 1–10)
Default Configuration
The default maximum number of attempts is 2.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
The default value of this command should be changed only to adjust to
unusual circumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral
problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Example
The following example sets the maximum number of times that the device
sends an EAP request/identity frame to 6
Console(config)#
interface
gigabitethernet 1/0/15
Console(config-if)#
dot1x max-req
6