Dot1X Re-Authenticate - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands

dot1x re-authenticate

Use the dot1x re-authenticate privileged EXEC command to manually initiate a re-authentication of all
802.1X-enabled ports or the specified 802.1X-enabled port.
Syntax Description
interface interface-id
Defaults
There is no default setting.
Command Modes Privileged EXEC
Command History Release
12.1(6)EA2
Usage Guidelines You can use this command to re-authenticate a client without waiting for the configured number of
seconds between re-authentication attempts (re-authperiod) and automatic re-authentication.
Examples
This example shows how to manually re-authenticate the device connected to Fast Ethernet interface 0/1:
Switch# dot1x re-authenticate interface fastethernet0/1
Starting reauthentication on FastEthernet0/1.
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands Command
show dot1x
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dot1x re-authenticate [interface interface-id]
(Optional) Slot and port number of the interface to re-authenticate.
Modification
This command was first introduced.
Description
Displays 802.1X statistics, administrative status, and operational status for
the switch or for the specified interface.
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Command Reference
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