Procedure
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode.
switch#
configure terminal
Step 1
Specifies the timeout interval for servers.
The default timeout interval is 5 second and the range
is from 1 to 60 seconds.
switch(config)#
tacacs-server timeout
seconds
Step 2
Exits configuration mode.
switch(config)#
exit
Step 3
(Optional)
Displays the server configuration.
switch#
show tacacs-server
Step 4
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch#
copy running-config
startup-config
Step 5
Configuring the Timeout Interval for a Server
You can set a timeout interval that the Cisco Nexus device waits for responses from a server before
declaring a timeout failure. The timeout interval determines how long the switch waits for responses from a
server before declaring a timeout failure.
Procedure
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode.
switch#
configure terminal
Step 1
Exits configuration mode.
switch(config)#
exit
Step 2
(Optional)
Displays the server configuration.
switch#
show tacacs-server
Step 3
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch#
copy running-config
startup-config
Step 4
Configuring TCP Ports
You can configure another TCP port for the servers if there are conflicts with another application.
By default, the Cisco Nexus device uses port 49 for all requests.
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Server Configuration Process