Quick Reference Guide

534 802.1x Commands
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Syntax
• dot1x timeout quiet-period seconds
no dot1x timeout quiet-period
• seconds — Specifies the time in seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following
a failed authentication exchange with the client. (Range: 0 - 65535 seconds)
Default Configuration
Quiet period is 60 seconds.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode.
User Guidelines
• During the quiet period, the device does not accept or initiate authentication requests.
• The default value of this command should only be changed to adjust for unusual circumstances,
such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication
servers.
• To provide a faster response time to the user, a smaller number than the default value should be
entered.
Examples
The following example sets the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state
following a failed authentication exchange to 3600.
dot1x timeout tx-period
The dot1x timeout tx-period Interface Configuration mode command sets the number of seconds
that 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 return to the default configuration.
Syntax
• dot1x timeout tx-period seconds
•
no dot1x timeout tx-period
•
seconds — Specifies the time in seconds that the device waits for a response to an EAP-
request/identity frame from the client before resending the request. (Range: 30 - 65535
seconds)
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e16
Console(config-if)# dot1x timeout quiet-period 3600