Configuring Default Login Authentication Methods - Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS Security Configuration Manual

Configuring AAA
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This example shows how to configure authentication methods for the console login:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# aaa authentication login console group radius
switch(config)# exit
switch# show aaa authentication
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Configuring Default Login Authentication Methods

The default method is local.
Before you configure default login authentication methods, configure RADIUS or TACACS+ server groups
as needed.
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# aaa
authentication login console
{group group-list [none] | local
| none}
switch(config)# exit
switch# show aaa
authentication
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
Configuring Default Login Authentication Methods
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures login authentication methods for the console.
The group-list argument consists of a space-delimited list of
group names. The group names are the following:
• radius —Uses the global pool of RADIUS servers for
authentication.
• named-group —Uses a named subset of TACACS+ or
RADIUS servers for authentication.
The local method uses the local database for authentication.
The none method uses the username only.
The default console login method is local, which is used when
no methods are configured or when all of the configured
methods fail to respond.
Exits global configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the configuration of the console login authentication
methods.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
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