Radius-Server Key - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference Manual

R Commands

radius-server key

To configure a RADIUS shared secret key, use the radius-server key command. To remove a configured
shared secret, use the no form of this command.
radius-server key [0| 6| 7] shared-secret
no radius-server key [0| 6| 7] shared-secret
Syntax Description
0
6
7
shared-secret
Command Default
Clear text
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Release
5.2(1)
4.0(1)
Usage Guidelines
You must configure the RADIUS preshared key to authenticate the switch to the RADIUS server. The length
of the key is restricted to 63 characters and can include any printable ASCII characters (white spaces are not
allowed). You can configure a global key to be used for all RADIUS server configurations on the switch. You
can override this global key assignment by using the key keyword in the radius-server host command.
(Optional) Configures a preshared key specified in
clear text to authenticate communication between the
RADIUS client and server.
(Optional) Configures a preshared key specified in
type6 encrypted text to authenticate communication
between the RADIUS client and server.
(Optional) Configures a preshared key specified in
encrypted text to authenticate communication between
the RADIUS client and server.
Preshared key used to authenticate communication
between the RADIUS client and server. The preshared
key can include any printable ASCII characters (white
spaces are not allowed), is case sensitive, and has a
maximum of 63 characters.
Modification
Added the
This command was introduced.
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