Users Guide

Configuring MAC addresses for a do1x
Profile
To configure a list of MAC addresses for a dot1x profile, use the mac command. You can configure 1 to 6 MAC
addresses.
• Configure a list of MAC addresses for a dot1x profile.
DOT1X PROFILE CONFIG (conf-dot1x-profile)
mac mac-address
mac-address — Enter the keyword mac and type up to the 48– bit MAC addresses using the
nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn format. A maximum of 6 MAC addresses are allowed.
Example of Configuring a List of MAC Addresses for a dot1x Profile
The following example configures 2 MAC addresses and then displays these addresses.
Dell(conf-dot1x-profile)#mac 00:50:56:AA:01:10 00:50:56:AA:01:11
Dell(conf-dot1x-profile)#show config
dot1x profile sample
mac 00:50:56:aa:01:10
mac 00:50:56:aa:01:11
Dell(conf-dot1x-profile)#
Dell(conf-dot1x-profile)#exit
Dell(conf)#
Configuring Request Identity Re-
Transmissions
If the authenticator sends a Request Identity frame, but the supplicant does not respond, the authenticator
waits 30 seconds and then re-transmits the frame.
The amount of time that the authenticator waits before re-transmitting and the maximum number of times
that the authenticator re-transmits are configurable.
NOTE
: There are several reasons why the supplicant might fail to respond; for example, the supplicant
might have been booting when the request arrived or there might be a physical layer problem.
To configure re-transmissions, use the following commands.
• Configure the amount of time that the authenticator waits before re-transmitting an EAP Request Identity
frame.
INTERFACE mode
dot1x tx-period number
The range is from 1 to 65535 (1 year)
802.1X 123