Security Commands 967dot1x timeout supp-timeoutUse the dot1x timeout supp-timeout command to set the time that theswitch waits for a response before retransmitting an ExtensibleAuthentication Protocol (EAP-Request/Identity) frame to the client. Toreturn to the default setting, use the no form of this command.Syntaxdot1x timeout supp-timeout secondsno dot1x timeout supp-timeout• seconds—The time in seconds that the switch should wait for a responseto an EAP-request frame from the client before resending the request.(Range: 1–65535)Default ConfigurationThe default supplicant timeout is 30 seconds.Command ModeInterface Configuration modeUser GuidelinesChange the value of the supplicant timeout only to adjust for unusualcircumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems withcertain clients and authentication servers. The default timeout value is setper IEEE 802.1x.This value is used in conjunction with the dot1x timeout server-timeoutcommand to limit the amount of time a supplicant can remain in a pendingauthentication state.Exampleconsole(config-if-Gi1/0/1)#dot1x timeout supp-timeout 60
