Cisco Systems 2960 User Manual
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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
Changing the Switch-to-Client Retransmission Time
The client responds to the EAP-request/identity frame from the switch with an EAP-response/identity
frame. If the switch does not receive this response, it waits a set period of time (known as the
retransmission time) and then resends the frame.
frame. If the switch does not receive this response, it waits a set period of time (known as the
retransmission time) and then resends the frame.
Note
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.
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the amount of time that the switch
waits for client notification. This procedure is optional.
waits for client notification. This procedure is optional.
To return to the default retransmission time, use the no dot1x timeout tx-period interface configuration
command.
command.
This example shows how to set 60 as the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the request:
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the request:
Switch(config-if)# dot1x timeout tx-period 60
Setting the Switch-to-Client Frame-Retransmission Number
You can change the number of times that the switch sends an EAP-request/identity frame (assuming no
response is received) to the client before restarting the authentication process.
response is received) to the client before restarting the authentication process.
Note
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.
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id
Specify the port to configure, and enter interface configuration mode.
Step 3
dot1x timeout tx-period seconds
Set the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the request.
EAP-request/identity frame from the client before resending the request.
The range is 1 to 65535 seconds; the default is 5.
Step 4
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show authentication interface-id
or
show dot1x interface interface-id
Verify your entries.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.