Configuring Radius Global Preshared Keys; Configuring Radius Server Preshared Keys - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring RADIUS Global Preshared Keys

Configuring RADIUS Global Preshared Keys
You can configure preshared keys at the global level for all servers used by the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
switch. A preshared key is a shared secret text string between the 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:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# radius-server key [0 | 7] key-value
3. switch(config)# exit
4. (Optional) switch# show radius-server
5. (Optional) switch# copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# radius-server key [0 | 7]
key-value
Step 3
switch(config)# exit
Step 4
switch# show radius-server
Step 5
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
The following example shows how to configure the preshared key values for a remote RADIUS server:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# radius-server key 0 QsEfThUkO
switch(config)# exit
switch# show radius-server
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Configuring RADIUS Server Preshared Keys

You can configure preshared keys for a RADIUS server. A preshared key is a shared secret text string between
the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch and the RADIUS server host.
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
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.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the RADIUS server configuration.
Note The preshared keys are saved in encrypted form in the running
configuration. Use the show running-config command to display
the encrypted preshared keys.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
Configuring RADIUS
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