Dot1X Max-Req - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Command Reference Manual

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Catalyst 2960 Switch Cisco IOS Commands

dot1x max-req

Use the dot1x max-req interface configuration command to set the maximum number of times that the

switch sends an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) frame from the authentication server

(assuming that no response is received) to the client before restarting the authentication process. Use the

no form of this command to return to the default setting.

Syntax Description

The default is 2 times.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Usage Guidelines

You should 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.

This example shows how to set 5 as the number of times that the switch sends an EAP frame from the

authentication server to the client before restarting the authentication process:

Switch(config-if)# dot1x max-req 5

You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC

Related Commands

dot1x timeout

interface-id]

dot1x max-req count

no dot1x max-req

Number of times that the switch resends an EAP frame from the authentication

server before restarting the authentication process. The range is 1 to 10.

Modification

This command was introduced.

Sets the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an

EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the

Displays IEEE 802.1x status for the specified port.

Catalyst 2960 Switch Command Reference

dot1x max-req

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