Reference Guide

dot1x mac-auth-bypass
Enable MAC authentication bypass. If 802.1X times out because the host did not respond to the Identity
Request frame, Dell Networking OS attempts to authenticate the host based on its MAC address.
S5000
Syntax
dot1x mac-auth-bypass
To disable MAC authentication bypass on a port, use the no dot1x mac-auth-
bypass command.
Defaults Disabled
Command
Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
Related
Commands
dot1x auth-type mab-only
dot1x max-eap-req
Configure the maximum number of times an extensive authentication protocol (EAP) request is
transmitted before the session times out.
S5000
Syntax
dot1x max-eap-req number
To return to the default, use the no dot1x max-eap-req command.
Parameters
number Enter the number of times an EAP request is transmitted
before a session time-out. The range is from 1 to 10. The
default is 2.
Defaults 2
Command
Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
802.1X
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