CLI Reference Guide

316 802.1x Commands
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dot1x max-req
Use the dot1x max-req command in Interface Configuration mode to set the maximum number of
times that the switch sends an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request frame (assuming
that no response is received) to the client before restarting the authentication process. To return to
the default setting, use the
no form of this command.
Syntax
dot1x max-req count
no dot1x max-req
•
count — Number of times that the switch sends an EAP-request/identity frame before
restarting the authentication process. (Range: 1 - 10)
Default Configuration
The default value for the count parameter is 2.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
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.
Example
The following example sets the number of times that the switch sends an EAP-
request/identity frame to 6.
console(config)# interface ethernet 1/g16
console(config-if-1/g16)# dot1x max-req 6
dot1x port-control
Use the dot1x port-control command in Interface Configuration mode to enable manual control of
the authorization state of the port. To return to the default setting, use the
no form of this
command.
Syntax
dot1x port-control { auto|force-authorized | force-unauthorized }
no dot1x port-control