04-30-2013 12:08 PM - edited 07-04-2021 12:00 AM
I have a device manufacture there are requesting the following change on a customer's WLC 5508.
config advanced eap identity-request-timeout 60
config advanced eap request-timeout 60
I have studied many guides but I can't find out if there is a down-side to setting the timeout this high.
Could it result in slow roaming or reauthentication if there is a connection error?
The customer have large areas with high client density and some outdoor areas with low client density.
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04-30-2013 12:37 PM
yeah, when I wrote that it was designed more around voice deployments, and to fix the troubleshooting guide that showed the values all pushed to max.
Generally 5sec is a good maximum, as most things will reply within that time frame, but it's not so long as to cause an interruption if the device doesn't respond
HTH,
Steve
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04-30-2013 12:28 PM
The issue with setting the timeout that high is interruption of service if the client doesn't respond.
Take a look at this doc that goes over this.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-12110
HTH,
Steve
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04-30-2013 12:32 PM
Thank's Steve. That is also what I have concluded so far.
One thing that bugs me is that the article you mention states that no more than 5 secunds makes sense. But the default on newer generation WLC software is 30 secunds?
04-30-2013 12:37 PM
yeah, when I wrote that it was designed more around voice deployments, and to fix the troubleshooting guide that showed the values all pushed to max.
Generally 5sec is a good maximum, as most things will reply within that time frame, but it's not so long as to cause an interruption if the device doesn't respond
HTH,
Steve
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