Default Settings for TACACS+
Default Settings for TACACS+
This table lists the default settings for TACACS+ parameters.
Table 8: Default TACACS+ Parameters Settings
Parameters
TACACS+
Dead timer interval
Timeout interval
Idle timer interval
Periodic server monitoring username
Periodic server monitoring password
Privilege level support for TACACS+ authorization
Configuring TACACS+
This section describes how to configure TACACS+ on a Cisco NX-OS device.
Note
If you are familiar with the Cisco IOS CLI, be aware that the Cisco NX-OS commands for this feature might
differ from the Cisco IOS commands that you would use.
TACACS+ Server Configuration Process
Step 1
Enable TACACS+.
Step 2
Establish the TACACS+ server connections to the Cisco NX-OS device.
Step 3
Configure the secret keys for the TACACS+ servers.
Step 4
If needed, configure TACACS+ server groups with subsets of the TACACS+ servers for AAA authentication methods.
Step 5
(Optional) Configure the TCP port.
Step 6
(Optional) If needed, configure periodic TACACS+ server monitoring.
Step 7
(Optional) If TACACS+ distribution is enabled, commit the TACACS+ configuration to the fabric.
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Default
Disabled
0
minutes
5
seconds
0
minutes
test
test
Disabled
Configuring TACACS+