Quick Reference Guide

192 | Security Commands
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Default
disabled
Mode
Interface Config; Interface Range, which is indicated by the (conf-if-range-interface)# prompt, such as
(conf-if-range-vlan 10-20)#.
Command
History
dot1x system-auth-control
This command is used to enable the dot1x authentication support on the switch. By default, the
authentication support is disabled. While disabled, the dot1x configuration is retained and can be
changed, but is not activated.
The no version of this command is used to disable the dot1x authentication support on the switch.
Syntax
dot1x system-auth-control
Default
disabled
Mode
Global Config
dot1x timeout
This command sets the value, in seconds, of the timer used by the authenticator state machine on this
port. Depending on the keyword used and the value (in seconds) passed, various timeout configurable
parameters are set.
Syntax
dot1x timeout {{reauth-period seconds} | {quiet-period seconds} | {tx-period seconds} |
{supp-timeout seconds} | {server-timeout seconds}}
The no version of this command sets the value, in seconds, of the specified timer to its default value:
no dot1x timeout {reauth-period | quiet-period | tx-period | supp-timeout |
server-timeout}
Parameters reauth-period—Sets the value, in seconds, of the timer used by the authenticator state machine on this
port to determine when re-authentication of the supplicant takes place. The reauth-period must be a
value in the range 1 - 65535.
quiet-period—Sets the value, in seconds, of the timer used by the authenticator state machine on this
port to define periods of time in which it will not attempt to acquire a supplicant. The quiet-period must
be a value in the range 0 - 65535.
tx-period—Sets the value, in seconds, of the timer used by the authenticator state machine on this port
to determine when to send an EAPOL EAP Request/Identity frame to the supplicant. The quiet-period
must be a value in the range 1 - 65535.
Version 2.3 Interface Range mode added
Related
Commands
interface range Defines an interface range and accesses the Interface Range mode