Configuring Accounting And Authentication Attributes For Radius Servers - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring RADIUS
Command or Action
Step 4 switch(config)# exit
Step 5 switch# show radius-server
Step 6
switch# copy running-config startup-config
The following example shows how to configure RADIUS transmission retry count and timeout interval for
a server:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# radius-server host server1 retransmit 3
switch(config)# radius-server host server1 timeout 10
switch(config)# exit
switch# show radius-server
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Configuring Accounting and Authentication Attributes for RADIUS Servers

You can specify that a RADIUS server is to be used only for accounting purposes or only for authentication
purposes. By default, RADIUS servers are used for both accounting and authentication. You can also specify
the destination UDP port numbers where RADIUS accounting and authentication messages should be sent.
To configure the accounting and authentication attributes for RADIUS servers, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. (Optional) switch(config) #radius-server host {ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name} acct-port
udp-port
3. (Optional) switch(config)# radius-server host {ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name} accounting
4. (Optional) switch(config)# radius-server host {ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name} auth-port
udp-port
5. (Optional) switch(config)# radius-server host {ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name} authentication
6. switch(config)# exit
7. (Optional) switch(config)# show radius-server
8. (Optional) switch# copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
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Configuring Accounting and Authentication Attributes for RADIUS Servers
Purpose
The timeout interval value specified for a RADIUS server
Note
overrides the interval value specified for all RADIUS
servers.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the RADIUS server configuration.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
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