74Configuring the quiet timerThe quiet timer enables the network access device to wait a period of time before it can process anyauthentication request from a client that has failed an 802.1X authentication.You can set the quiet timer to a high value in a vulnerable network or a low value for quickerauthentication response.To configure the quiet timer:Step Command Remarks1. Enter system view. system-view N/A2. Enable the quiet timer. dot1x quiet-period By default, the timer is disabled.3. (Optional.) Set the quiet timer. dot1x timer quiet-periodquiet-period-value The default is 60 seconds.Enabling the periodic online user re-authenticationfunctionPeriodic online user re-authentication tracks the connection status of online users, and updates theauthorization attributes assigned by the server. The re-authentication interval is user configurable.The periodic online user re-authentication timer can also be set by the authentication server in thesession-timeout attribute. The server-assigned timer overrides the timer setting on the access device, andenables periodic online user re-authentication, even if the function is not configured. Support for theserver assignment of re-authentication timer and the re-authentication timer configuration on the servervary with servers.To enable the periodic online user re-authentication function:Step Command Remarks1. Enter system view. system-view N/A2. (Optional.) Set the periodicre-authentication timer.dot1x timer reauth-periodreauth-period-value The default is 3600 seconds.3. Enter Ethernet interface view. interface interface-typeinterface-number N/A4. Enable periodic online userre-authentication. dot1x re-authenticate By default, the function is disabled.Displaying and maintaining 802.1XExecute display commands in any view and reset commands in user view.
