Configuring the quiet timer

The quiet timer enables the network access device to wait a period of time before it can process any authentication 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 quicker authentication response.

To configure the quiet timer:

Step	Command	Remarks
1. Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2. Enable the quiet timer.	dot1x quiet-period	By default, the timer is disabled.
3. Set the quiet timer.	dot1x timer quiet-period quiet-period-value	Optional. The default is 60 seconds.

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enable the quiet timer.

dot1x quiet-period

By default, the timer is disabled.

3. Set the quiet timer.

dot1x timer quiet-period quiet-period-value

Optional.

The default is 60 seconds.

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