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5 Click Apply Changes. The parameters are copied to the selected port in the Port Based Authentication Table, and the device is updated. Enabling Port Based Authentication Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for enabling port based authentication as displayed in the Port Based Authentication page. Table 7-1. Port Authentication CLI Commands CLI Command Description aaa authentication dot1x default method1 [method2.] Specifies one or more authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) methods for use on interfaces running IEEE 802.1X. dot1x system-auth- Enables 802.1X globally. control dot1x port-control {auto | forceauthorized | forceunauthorized} Manually controls the authorization state of the port. dot1x max-req count Sets the maximum number of times that the device sends an EAP to the client, before restarting the authentication process. dot1x re- Manually initiates a re-authentication of all authenticate 802.1X-enabled ports or the specified 802.1X- [ethernet interface] enabled port. dot1x reauthentication Enables periodic re-authentication of the client. dot1x timeout quiet- Sets the number of seconds that the device period seconds remains in the quiet state following a failed authentication exchange. dot1x timeout re- Sets the number of seconds between reauthperiod seconds authentication attempts. dot1x timeout server-timeout seconds Sets the time for the retransmission of packets to the authentication server. dot1x timeout supp- Sets the time for the retransmission of an EAP timeout seconds request frame to the client. Configuring Switch Information 237