Configuring The Global Tacacs+ Timeout Interval - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring the Global TACACS+ Timeout Interval

DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# tacacs-server directed-request
Step 3 switch(config)# exit
Step 4 switch# show tacacs-server directed-request
Step 5
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Configuring the Global TACACS+ Timeout Interval
You can set a global timeout interval that the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from all
TACACS+ servers before declaring a timeout failure. The timeout interval determines how long the switch
waits for responses from TACACS+ servers before declaring a timeout failure.
To specify a TACACS+ global timeout interval, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# tacacs-server timeout seconds
3. switch(config)# exit
4. (Optional) switch# show tacacs-server
5. (Optional) switch# copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# tacacs-server timeout seconds
Step 3
switch(config)# exit
Step 4
switch# show tacacs-server
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Allows users to specify a TACACS+ server to send the
authentication request when logging in. The default is disabled.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the TACACS+ directed request configuration.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Specifies the timeout interval for TACACS+ servers. The default
timeout interval is 5 second and the range is from 1 to 60
seconds.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the TACACS+ server configuration.
Configuring TACACS+
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