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Y1836bk0.book Page 8 Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:55 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-1. 802.1x Port Configuration CLI Commands (continued) Command Usage dot1x max-req count Sets the maximum number of times the switch port will retransmit an EAP request packet to the client before it times out the authentication session. Use the no form to restore the default. dot1x reauthentication Enables periodic reauthentication for the port. Use the no form to disable reauthentication. dot1x timeout quiet- Sets the time that a switch port waits after the max period seconds request count has been exceeded before attempting to acquire a new client. Use the no form of this command to reset the default. dot1x timeout reauthperiod seconds Sets the time period after which a connected client must be reauthenticated. Use the no form to restore the default. dot1x timeout txperiod seconds Sets the time that the switch waits during an authentication session before retransmitting an EAP packet. Use the no form to reset to the default value. show dot1x [statistics] [interface interface] Use this command to show general port authentication related settings on the switch or a specific interface. The following is an example of the 802.1x CLI commands: Console(config)#authentication dot1x default radius Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/1 Console(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto Console(config-if)#dot1x max-req 5 Console(config-if)#dot1x re-authentication Console(config-if)#dot1x timeout quiet-period 40 Console(config-if)#dot1x timeout re-auth 5 Console(config-if)#dot1x timeout tx-period 40 Console(config-if)#exit Console(config)#exit Console#dot1x re-authenticate Console#show dot1x 8 Documentation Update