Dell PowerConnect 5548 User Guide - Page 138

- Supplicant Timeout (1-65535) - Enter the amount of time that lapses before EAP requests are resent to the supplicant. The field value is in seconds. - Max EAP Requests (1-10) - Enter the maximum number of EAP requests that can be sent. If a response is not received after the defined period (supplicant timeout), the authentication process is restarted. Enabling Port-Based Authentication on Interfaces Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the CLI commands for enabling the port based authentication as displayed in the Port Based Authentication Global page. Table 8-13. Port-Based Authentication Interface CLI Commands CLI Command Description dot1x port-control {auto | force-authorized | forceunauthorized} no dot1x port-control Enables manual control of the port authorization state. Use the no form of this command to restore the default configuration. dot1x mac-authentication {mac-only|mac-and-802.1x} Enables authentication based on the station's MAC address. no dot1x mac-authentication Use the no form of this command to disable access. dot1x radius-attributes vlan Enables user-based VLAN assignment. no dot1x radius-attributes vlan Use the no form of this command to disable user-based VLAN assignment. dot1x guest-vlan enable no dot1x guest-vlan enable Enables unauthorized users on the interface access to the guest VLAN. Use the no form of this command to disable access. dot1x max-req count no dot1x max-req Sets the maximum number of times that the device sends an EAP to the client, before restarting the authentication process. Use the no form of this command to restore the default configuration. 138 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide