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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
OL-16597-01
Chapter 1 Configuring RADIUS
Configuring RADIUS Servers
To configure a RADIUS server host, perform this task:
The following example shows how to configure a RADIUS server host:
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
radius-server host 10.10.1.1
switch(config)#
exit
switch#
show radius-server
switch#
copy running-config startup-config
Configuring Global Preshared Keys
You can configure preshared keys at the global level for all servers used by the Nexus 5000 Series switch.
A preshared key is a shared secret text string between the Nexus 5000 Series switch and the RADIUS
server hosts.
To configure global preshared keys, obtain the preshared key values for the remote RADIUS servers and
perform this task:
:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
switch#
configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config) #
radius-server host
{
ipv4-address
|
ipv6-address
|
host-name
}
Specifies the IPv4 or IPv6 address or hostname for a
RADIUS server.
Step 3
switch(config)#
exit
Exits configuration mode.
Step 4
switch#
show radius-server
(Optional) Displays the RADIUS server configuration.
Step 5
switch#
copy running-config
startup-config
(Optional) Copies the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
switch#
configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)#
radius-server key
[
0
|
7
]
key-value
Specifies a preshared key for all RADIUS servers. You
can specify a clear text (
0
) or encrypted (
7
) preshared
key. The default format is clear text. The maximum
length is 63 characters.
By default, no preshared key is configured.
Step 3
switch(config)#
exit
Exits configuration mode.