802.1x Commands 499Default Configuration30 seconds for the retransmission of packets to authentication server.Command ModeInterface Configuration (Ethernet) mode.User Guidelines• There are no user guidelines for this command.ExamplesThe following example sets the time for the retransmission of packets to the authentication server., to3600 seconds.dot1x send-async-request-idUse the dot1x send-async-request-id interface configuration command to enable 802.1x switch torequest asynchronously the responses from supplicants on port. This request causes the stations, whichdon’t start 802.1x authentication automatically, to start it in response to Switch massage. In case enabledthe massage would be sent according to dot1x timeout tx-period. Use the no form of this command toreturn to the default setting.dot1x send-async-request-idno dot1x send-async-request-idSyntax DescriptionThis command has no arguments or keywordsParameters rangeNoneDefaultno by defaultCommand ModesInterface configuration (Ethernet)Usage GuidelinesThe command causes 802.1x switch to send Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request/identityframe from the authenticator (switch) each tx-period automatically. It is recommended to activate thiscommand only in case there is at least one device with not full 802.1x functionality connected to port(for example Windows EX with Service Pack 2). In addition it is recommended to increase dot1x timeouttx-period to reduce the overhead during the processing of supplicant responses on switch.Console (config)# dot1x timeout server-timeout 36005400_CLI.book Page 499 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:33 PM
