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– Reauthenticate Now — Select to enable immediate port
re-authentication.
– Authentication Server Timeout (1-65535) — Enter the time interval
that lapses before the device resends a request to the authentication
server. The field value is specified in seconds.
– Resending EAP Identity Request (1-65535) — Enter the amount of
time that lapses before EAP request are resent.
– Quiet Period (0-65535) — Enter the number of seconds that the
device remains in the quiet state, following a failed authentication
exchange.
– 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 7-13. Port-Based Authentication Interface CLI Commands
CLI Command Description
dot1x port-control {auto |
force-authorized | force-
unauthorized}
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}
no dot1x mac-authentication
Enables authentication based on the
station’s MAC address.
Use the no form of this command to
disable access.