802.1x Commands 377dot1x max-reqThe dot1x max-req Interface Configuration mode command sets the maximum number of timesthat the switch sends an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) - request/identity frame(assuming that no response is received) to the client, before restarting the authentication process.Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.Syntaxdot1x max-req countno dot1x max-req• count—Number of times that the switch sends an EAP - request/identity frame beforerestarting the authentication process. (Range: 1 - 10)Default Configuration2Command ModeInterface configuration (Ethernet) modeUser Guidelines• You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusualcircumstances, such as unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clientsand authentication servers.ExamplesThe following example sets the number of times that the switch sends an EAP - request/identityframe, to 6 .dot1x timeout supp-timeoutThe dot1x timeout supp-timeout Interface Configuration mode command sets the time for theretransmission of an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request frame to the client. Use theno form of this command to return to the default setting.Syntaxdot1x timeout supp-timeout secondsno dot1x timeout supp-timeout• seconds—Time in seconds that the switch should wait for a response to an EAP-requestframe from the client before resending the request. (Range: 1 - 65535 seconds)Console (config)# interface ethernet g8Console (config-if)# dot1x max-req 6
