802. 1 X Commands
78-21075-01 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
Example
The following example sets the time interval that the device remains in the quiet
state following a failed authentication exchange to 10 seconds.
switchxxxxxx(config)#
switchxxxxxx(config-if)#
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dot1x timeout tx-period
Use the dot1x timeout tx-period Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode command
to set the time interval during which the device waits for a response to an
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) request/identity frame from the client
before resending the request. Use the no form of this command to restore the
default configuration.
Syntax
dot1x timeout tx-period
no dot1x timeout tx-period
Parameters
seconds—Specifies the time interval in seconds during which the device waits for
a response to an EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the
request. (Range: 30–65535 seconds)
Default Configuration
The default timeout period is 30 seconds.
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.
interface gi15
dot1x timeout quiet-period
seconds
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