Brocade Communications Systems Brocade ICX 6650 6650 Manuel D’Utilisation

802.1X port security configuration

Brocade(config-dot1x)# supptimeout 45

Syntax: supptimeout seconds

seconds is a number from 1–4294967295 seconds. The default is 30 seconds.

Setting the maximum number of EAP frame retransmissions

You can optionally specify the number of times the Brocade device will retransmit the EAP-request 
frame. You can specify between 1–10 frame retransmissions. For example, to configure the device 
to retransmit an EAP-request frame to a Client a maximum of three times, enter the following 
command.

Brocade(config-dot1x)# maxreq 3

Syntax: maxreq value

value is a number from 1–10.  The default is 2.

Specifying a timeout for retransmission of messages
to the authentication server

When performing authentication, the Brocade device receives EAPOL frames from the Client and 
passes the messages on to the RADIUS server. The device expects a response from the RADIUS 
server within 30 seconds. If the RADIUS server does not send a response within 30 seconds, the 
Brocade device retransmits the message to the RADIUS server. The time constraint for 
retransmission of messages to the Authentication Server can be between 0 – 4294967295 
seconds. 

For example, to configure the device to retransmit a message if the Authentication Server does not 
respond within 45 seconds, enter the following command.

Brocade(config-dot1x)# servertimeout 45

Syntax: servertimeout seconds

Initializing 802.1X on a port

To initialize 802.1X port security on a port, enter a command such as the following.

Brocade# dot1x initialize e 1/3/1

Syntax: dot1x initialize ethernet port

Specify the port variable in stack-unit/slotnum/portnum format.