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Chapter 18: TACACS+ and RADIUS Commands

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quietperiod

Sets the number of seconds that the switch remains in

the quiet state following a failed authentication
exchange with the client. The default value is 60
seconds. The range is 0 to 65,535 seconds.

txperiod

Sets the number of seconds that the switch waits for a

response to an EAP-request/identity frame from the
client before retransmitting the request. The default
value is 30 seconds. The range is 1 to 65,535 seconds.

reauthperiod

Enables periodic reauthentication of the client, which

is disabled by default. The default value is 3600
seconds. The range is 1 to 65,535 seconds.

supptimeout

Sets the switch-to-client retransmission time for the

EAP-request frame. The default value for this
parameter is 30 seconds. The range is 1 to 600
seconds.

servtimeout

This is the timer used by the switch to determine

authentication server timeout conditions. The default
value for this parameter is 30 seconds. The range is 1
to 65,535 seconds.

maxreq

This parameter specifies the maximum number of

times that the switch retransmits an EAP Request
packet to the client before it times out the
authentication session. The default value for this
parameter is 2 retransmissions. The range is 1 to 10
retransmissions.

Description

This command is a client-server-based access control and authentication
protocol that restricts unauthorized clients who attempt to connect to a
network through accessible, local ports. When Port Access Control is
enabled, the authentication server authenticates each client connected
to a port before making available the network or any services offered by
the switch. This command allows you to set port access control
parameters.

Examples

To set a port’s role as Authenticator, type the following:

set portaccess port=1 role=authenticator

To set all ports with the Authenticator role, type the following: