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Chapter 7: Command-Line Management
3. Command Syntax:
dot1x port-control autoforce-authorizedforce-unauthorized
no dot1x port-control
auto Specify to enable authentication on port.
force-authorized Specify to force a port to always be in an authorized state.
force-unauthorized Specify to force a port to always be in an unauthorized state.
4. Example:
The following example specifies to enable authetication on the interface fe1 (port 1):
switch_a(config)#interface fe1
switch_a(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto
switch_a(config-if)#
Periodic Reauthentication:
Reauthentication Period:
1. Command Mode: Interface mode
Logon to Configure Mode (Configure Terminal Mode).
Then logon to Interface mode.
fe1 means port 1.
The switch_a(config-if)# prompt will show on the screen.
switch_a(config)#interface fe1
switch_a(config-if)#
2. Usage:
Use this command to set the interval between reauthorization attempts.
Use no dot1x timeout re-authperiod command to delete the interval between reauthorization attempts.
3. Command Syntax:
dot1x timeout re-authperiod SECS
no dot1x timeout re-authperiod
SECS <1-4294967295> Specify the seconds between reauthorization attempts. The default time is 3600 seconds.
4. Example:
The following example specifies to set the interval 25 seconds between reauthorization attempts:
switch_a(config)#interface fe1
switch_a(config-if)#dot1x timeout re-authperiod 25
switch_a(config-if)#