Tacacs; Configuration Task List For Tacacs - Dell S6100 Configuration Manual

• Configure the number of times Dell Networking OS retransmits RADIUS requests.
CONFIGURATION mode
radius-server retransmit retries
• retries: the range is from 0 to 100. Default is 3 retries.
• Configure the time interval the system waits for a RADIUS server host response.
CONFIGURATION mode
radius-server timeout seconds
• seconds: the range is from 0 to 1000. Default is 5 seconds.
To view the configuration of RADIUS communication parameters, use the show running-config command in EXEC Privilege mode.
Monitoring RADIUS
To view information on RADIUS transactions, use the following command.
• View RADIUS transactions to troubleshoot problems.
EXEC Privilege mode
debug radius

TACACS+

Dell Networking OS supports terminal access controller access control system (TACACS+ client, including support for login authentication.

Configuration Task List for TACACS+

The following list includes the configuration task for TACACS+ functions.
• Choosing TACACS+ as the Authentication Method
• Monitoring TACACS+
• TACACS+ Remote Authentication
• Specifying a TACACS+ Server Host
For a complete listing of all commands related to TACACS+, refer to the Security chapter in the Dell Networking OS Command Reference
Guide.
Choosing TACACS+ as the Authentication Method
One of the login authentication methods available is TACACS+ and the user's name and password are sent for authentication to the
TACACS hosts specified.
To use TACACS+ to authenticate users, specify at least one TACACS+ server for the system to communicate with and configure TACACS+
as one of your authentication methods.
To select TACACS+ as the login authentication method, use the following commands.
1 Configure a TACACS+ server host.
CONFIGURATION mode
tacacs-server host {ip-address | host}
Enter the IP address or host name of the TACACS+ server.
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