Security Commands
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 timeout
configure tacacs timeout <seconds>
Description
Configures the timeout interval for TACAS+ authentication requests.
Syntax Description
Default
The default is 3 seconds.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to configure the timeout interval for authentication requests.
To detect and recover from a server failure when the timeout has expired, the switch makes
one authentication attempt before trying the next designated server or reverting to the local
database for authentication. In the event that the switch still has IP connectivity to the server,
but a TCP session cannot be established, (such as a failed daemon on the server), failover
happens immediately regardless of the configured timeout value.
For example, if the timeout value is set for 3 seconds (the default value), it will take 3 seconds to fail
over from the primary server to the secondary server. If both the primary and the
secondary servers fail or are unavailable, it takes approximately 6 seconds to revert to the local database
for authentication.
Example
The following command configures the timeout interval for authentication to 10 seconds:
configure tacacs timeout 10
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
seconds
Specifies the number of seconds for authentication requests. Range is 3 to
120 seconds.
