Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Configuration Manual page 271

Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
dot1x max-req
To set the maximum number of times that the switch retransmits an Extensible Authentication Protocol
(EAP)-Request frame of types other than EAP-Request/Identity to the client before restarting the
authentication process, use the dot1x max-req command. To return to the default setting, use the no
form of this command.
Syntax Description count
Command Default The switch sends a maximum of two retransmissions.
Command Modes
Interface configuration mode
Command History Release
12.1(12c)EW
12.1(19)EW
Usage Guidelines You should change the default value of this command only to adjust for unusual circumstances such as
unreliable links or specific behavioral problems with certain clients and authentication servers.
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x privileged EXEC command.
Examples
The following example shows how to set 5 as the number of times that the switch retransmits an
EAP-Request frame before restarting the authentication process:
Switch(config-if)# dot1x max-req 5
Switch(config-if)#
The following example shows how to return to the default setting:
Switch(config-if)# no dot1x max-req
Switch(config-if)#
dot1x max-req count
no dot1x max-req
Number of times that the switch retransmits EAP-Request frames of types other than
EAP-Request/Identity before restarting the authentication process; valid values are from
1 to 10.
Modification
This command was introduced on the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
This command was modified to control on EAP-Request/Identity retransmission
limits.
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference—Release XE 3.9.xE and 15.2(5)Ex
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