Changing the switch-to-client retransmission time – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Chapter 10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication

To return to the default quiet time, use the no dot1x timeout quiet-period interface configuration
command.

This example shows how to set the quiet time on the switch to 30 seconds:

Switch(config-if)# dot1x timeout quiet-period 30

Changing the Switch-to-Client Retransmission Time

The client responds to the EAP-request/identity frame from the switch with an EAP-response/identity
frame. If the switch does not receive this response, it waits a set period of time (known as the
retransmission time) and then resends the frame.

Note

You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the amount of time that the switch
waits for client notification. This procedure is optional.

To return to the default retransmission time, use the no dot1x timeout tx-period interface configuration
command.

This example shows how to set 60 as the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the request:

Switch(config-if)# dot1x timeout tx-period 60

Step 5

show authentication interface-id

show dot1x interface interface-id

Verify your entries.

Step 6

copy running-config startup-config

(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

Command

Purpose

Command

Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

interface interface-id

Specify the port to be configured, and enter interface configuration mode.

Step 3

dot1x timeout tx-period seconds

Set the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the request.

The range is 1 to 65535 seconds; the default is 5.

Step 4

end

Return to privileged EXEC mode.