496 802.1x CommandsUser Guidelines• During the quiet period, the switch does not accept or initiate any authentication requests.• The default value of this command should only be changed to adjust for unusual circumstances, suchas unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.• If it is necessary to provide a faster response time to the user, a smaller number than the default shouldbe entered.ExamplesThe following example sets the number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state following afailed authentication exchange, to 3600.dot1x timeout tx-periodThe dot1x timeout tx-period Interface Configuration mode command sets the number of seconds thatthe switch waits for a response to an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) - request/identity frame,from the client, before resending the request. Use the no form of this command to return to the defaultsetting.Syntax• dot1x timeout tx-period seconds• no dot1x timeout tx-period• seconds — Time in seconds that the switch should wait for a response to an EAP -request/identityframe from the client before resending the request. (Range: 30-65535 seconds)Default ConfigurationSwitch waits 30 seconds for response to EAP request/identity frame from client before resending therequest.Command ModeInterface Configuration (Ethernet) mode.User Guidelines• You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances, suchas unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.Console (config)# interface ethernet g8Console (config-if)# dot1x timeout quiet-period 36005400_CLI.book Page 496 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:33 PM
