Connectivity Guide

dot1x max-req
Changes the maximum number of requests that the device sends to a supplicant before restarting 802.1X authentication.
Syntax
dot1x max-req retry-count
Parameters max-req retry-count — Enter the retry count for the request sent to the supplicant before restarting 802.1X
reauthentication, from 1 to 10.
Default 2
Command Mode INTERFACE
Usage Information The no version of this command resets the value to the default.
Example
OS10(conf-range-eth1/1/7-1/1/8)# dot1x max-req 4
Supported Releases 10.2.0E or later
dot1x port-control
Controls the 802.1X authentication performed on the interface.
Syntax
dot1x port-control {force-authorized | force-unauthorized | auto}
Parameters
• force-authorized — Disables 802.1X authentication on the interface and allows all trac on the interface
without authentication.
• force-unauthorized — Keeps the port in the unauthorized state, ignoring all attempts by the client to
authenticate.
•
auto — Enables 802.1X authentication on the interface.
Default Force-authorized
Command Mode INTERFACE
Usage Information The no version of this command resets the value to the default.
Example
OS10(config)# interface range ethernet 1/1/7-1/1/8
OS10(conf-range-eth1/1/7-1/1/8)# dot1x port-control auto
Supported Releases 10.2.0E or later
dot1x re-authentication
Enables periodic re-authentication of 802.1X supplicants.
Syntax
dot1x re-authentication
Parameters None
Default Disabled
Command Mode INTERFACE
Usage Information The no version of this command disables the periodic re-authentication of 8021.X supplicants.
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