configure tacacs shared-secret
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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configure tacacs shared-secret
configure tacacs [primary | secondary] shared-secret {encrypted} <string>
Description
Configures the shared secret string used to communicate with the authentication server.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
The secret must be the same between the client switch and the server.
The
encrypted
keyword is primarily for the output of the
show configuration
command, so the
shared secret is not revealed in the command output. Do not use it to set the shared secret.
Example
The following command configures the shared secret as “purplegreen” on the primary
server:
configure tacacs-accounting primary shared-secret purplegreen
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
The
encrypted
keyword was added in ExtremeWare XOS 11.0.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
primary
Configures the authentication string for the primary server.
secondary
Configures the authentication string for the secondary server.
encrypted
Indicates that the string is already encrypted.
string
The string to be used for authentication.
