Hub/Switch Reference Guide
802.1X Management Commands 517
Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line Reference
Usage
Reauthentication is not required for WEP key rotation to take place. Broadcast and multicast keys
are always rotated at the same time, so all members of a given radio, VLAN, or encryption type receive the
new keys at the same time.
Examples
Type the following command to disable WEP key rotation:
WSS# set dot1x wep-rekey disable
success: wep rekeying disabled
See Also
• set dot1x wep-rekey-period on page 507
• show dot1x on page 507
set dot1x wep-rekey-period
Sets the interval for rotating the WEP broadcast and multicast keys.
Syntax
set dot1x wep-rekey-period seconds
Defaults
The default is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
Access
Enabled.
Examples
Type the following command to set the WEP-rekey period to 300 seconds:
WSS# set dot1x wep-rekey-period 300
success: dot1x wep-rekey-period set to 300
See Also
• set dot1x wep-rekey on page 506
• show dot1x on page 507
show dot1x
Displays 802.1X client information for statistics and configuration settings.
Syntax
show dot1x {clients | stats | config}
Defaults
None.
seconds Specify a value between 30 and 1,641,600 (19 days).
clients Displays information about active 802.1X clients, including client name,
MAC address, and state.
stats Displays global 802.1X statistics associated with connecting and
authenticating.
config Displays a summary of the current configuration.










