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350-401 · Question #228

You are configuring a controller that runs Cisco IOS XE by using the CLI. Which three configuration options are used for 802.11w Protected Management Frames? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. mandatory B. association-comeback D. saquery-retry-time. On a Cisco IOS XE controller, 802.11w Protected Management Frames (PMF) are configured using options such as 'mandatory' for the PMF mode, 'association-comeback' for reconnection handling, and 'saquery-retry-time' for SA query intervals.

Submitted by dimitri_ru· Mar 6, 2026Security

Question

You are configuring a controller that runs Cisco IOS XE by using the CLI. Which three configuration options are used for 802.11w Protected Management Frames? (Choose three.)

Options

  • Amandatory
  • Bassociation-comeback
  • CSA teardown protection
  • Dsaquery-retry-time
  • Eenable
  • Fcomeback-time

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    75% (27)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • E
    14% (5)
  • F
    3% (1)

Why each option

On a Cisco IOS XE controller, 802.11w Protected Management Frames (PMF) are configured using options such as 'mandatory' for the PMF mode, 'association-comeback' for reconnection handling, and 'saquery-retry-time' for SA query intervals.

AmandatoryCorrect

`mandatory` is a specific mode setting for 802.11w PMF, indicating that clients must support and use PMF to connect to the WLAN.

Bassociation-comebackCorrect

`association-comeback` is a keyword often associated with `association-comeback-time` configuration, a PMF setting that defines how long an AP waits before forcing re-authentication after a security association teardown.

CSA teardown protection

`SA teardown protection` describes a *benefit* or *feature* of 802.11w, not a specific CLI configuration option keyword itself.

Dsaquery-retry-timeCorrect

`saquery-retry-time` (or similar `sa-query retry-interval`) is a configurable parameter for 802.11w, specifying the retry interval for Security Association Query frames.

Eenable

`enable` is a general command used to activate features, but it is not a specific configuration option keyword within the detailed PMF settings, which typically involve mode (e.g., mandatory, optional) or timer settings.

Fcomeback-time

`comeback-time` is a component or value within the broader `association-comeback-time` feature, but `association-comeback` itself is the more direct and encompassing configuration option keyword.

Concept tested: 802.11w (PMF) configuration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-5/config-guide/b_cg85/protected_management_frames.html

Topics

#802.11w PMF#WLAN security#Cisco IOS XE CLI

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