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Chapter2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
dot1x timeout
dot1x timeout
To set the reauthentication timer, use the dot1x timeout command. To return to the default setting, use
the no form of this command.
dot1x timeout {reauth-period seconds | quiet-period seconds | tx-period seconds |
supp-timeout seconds | server-timeout seconds}
no dot1x timeout {reauth-period | quiet-period | tx-period | supp-timeout | server-timeout}
Syntax Description
Defaults The default settings are as follows:
• Reauthentication period is 3600 seconds.
• Quiet period is 60 seconds.
• Transmission period is 30 seconds.
• Supplicant timeout is 30 seconds.
• Server timeout is 30 seconds.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines Periodic reauthentication must be enabled before entering the dot1x timeout re-authperiod command.
Enter the dot1x re-authentication command to enable periodic reauthentication.
reauth-period seconds Number of seconds between reauthentication attempts; valid values are
from 1 to 65535. See “Usage Guidelines” for more information.
quiet-period seconds Number of seconds the switch remains in the quiet state following a
failed authentication exchange with the client; valid values are from 0 to
65535 seconds.
tx-period seconds Number of seconds the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before retransmitting the
request; valid values are from 15 to 65535 seconds.
supp-timeout seconds Number of seconds the switch waits for the retransmission of
EAP-Request packets; valid values are from 30 to 65535 seconds.
server-timeout seconds Number of seconds the switch waits for the retransmission of packets by
the backend authenticator to the authentication server; valid values are
from 30to 65535 seconds.
Release Modification
12.1(12)EW Support for this command was introduced on the Catalyst4500 series switches.