Gigabit Ethernet Switch Management Guide

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Command Attributes
• 802.1x Re-authentication – Indicates if switch port requires a client
to be re-authenticated after a certain period of time.
• 802.1x Max Request Count – The maximum number of times the
switch port will retransmit an EAP request packet to the client before
it times out the authentication session.
• Timeout for Quiet Period – Indicates the time that a switch port
waits after the Max Request Count has been exceeded before
attempting to acquire a new client.
• Timeout for Re-authentication Period – Indicates the time period
after which a connected client must be re-authenticated.
• Timeout for TX Period – The time period during an authentication
session that the switch waits before re-transmitting an EAP packet.
• Supplicant timeout – The time the switch waits for a client response
to an EAP request.
• Server timeout – The time the switch waits for a response from the
authentication server (RADIUS) to an authentication request.
• Re-authentication Max Count – The number of times the switch
will attempt to re-authenticate a connected client before the port
becomes unauthorized.
Web – Click Security, 802.1x, Information.
Figure 3-23. 802.1x Information