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Configuring RADIUS Server Hosts
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Configuring Global Periodic RADIUS Server Monitoring
You can monitor the availability of all RADIUS servers without having to configure the test parameters for
each server individually. Any servers for which test parameters are not configured are monitored using the
global level parameters.
Test parameters that are configured for individual servers take precedence over global test parameters.
Note
The global configuration parameters include the username and password to use for the servers and an idle
timer. The idle timer specifies the interval in which a RADIUS server receives no requests before the Cisco
NX-OS device sends out a test packet. You can configure this option to test servers periodically, or you can
run a one-time only test.
To protect network security, we recommend that you use a username that is not the same as an existing
username in the RADIUS database.
Note
The default idle timer value is 0 minutes. When the idle time interval is 0 minutes, periodic RADIUS server
monitoring is not performed.
Note
Before you begin
Enable RADIUS.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
radius-server test
{
idle-time minutes
|
password password
[
idle-time minutes
] |
username name
[
password password
[
idle-time minutes
]]}
3.
radius-server deadtime minutes
4.
exit
5.
(Optional)
show radius-server
6.
(Optional)
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode.
configure terminal
Example:
Step 1
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
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