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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 20 R Commands
radius-server host
radius-server host
To configure RADIUS server parameters
,
use the
radius-server host
command. Use the
no
form of this
command to revert to the factory defaults.
radius-server host
{
server-name | ipv4-address | ipv6-address
}
[
key
[
0
|
7
]
shared-secret
] [
accounting
]
[
acct-port
port-number
] [
auth-port
port-number
] [
authentication
] [
retransmit
count
]
[
test
{
idle-time
time
|
password
password
|
username
name
}]
[
timeout
seconds
[
retransmit
count
]]
no radius-server host
{
server-name | ipv4-address | ipv6-address
}
[
key
[
0
|
7
]
shared-secret
] [
accounting
]
[
acct-port
port-number
] [
auth-port
port-number
] [
authentication
] [
retransmit
count
]
[
test
{
idle-time
time
|
password
password
|
username
name
}]
[
timeout
seconds
[
retransmit
count
]]
Syntax Description
server-name
Specifies the RADIUS server DNS name. Maximum length is 256
characters.
ipv4-address
Specifies the RADIUS server IP address in the format
A.B.C.D
.
ipv6-address
Specifies the RADIUS server IP address in the format
X:X::X
.
auth-port
port-number
Configures the RADIUS server port for authentication.
acct-port
port-number
Configures the RADIUS server port for accounting.
authentication
Configures authentication.
accounting
Configures accounting.
key
Configures the RADIUS server shared secret key.
0
Configures a preshared key specified in clear text (indicated by 0) to
authenticate communication between the RADIUS client and server. This is
the default.
7
Configures a preshared key specified in encrypted text (indicated by 7) to
authenticate communication between the RADIUS client and server.
shared-secret
Configures a preshared key to authenticate communication between the
RADIUS client and server.
retransmit
count
Configures the number of times the switch tries to connect to a RADIUS
server(s) before reverting to local authentication. The range is 1 to five times
and the default is 1 time.
test
Configures parameters to send test packets to the RADIUS server.
idle-time
time
Specifies the time interval (in minutes) for monitoring the server. The time
range is 1 to 1440 minutes.
password
password
Specifies a user password in the test packets. The maximum size is 32.
username
name
Specifies a user name in the test packets. The maximum size is 32.
timeout
seconds
Specifies the timeout (in seconds) between retransmissions to the RADIUS
server. The default is 1 second and the valid range is 1 to 60 seconds.
