Configuring Periodic Radius Server Monitoring - Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS Security Configuration Manual

Configuring Periodic RADIUS Server Monitoring

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This example shows how to configure accounting and authentication attributes for a RADIUS server:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# radius-server host 10.10.1.1 acct-port 2004
switch(config)# radius-server host 10.10.1.1 accounting
switch(config)# radius-server host 10.10.2.2 auth-port 2005
switch(config)# radius-server host 10.10.2.2 authentication
switch # exit
switch # copy running-config startup-config
switch #
Configuring Periodic RADIUS Server Monitoring
You can monitor the availability of RADIUS servers. These parameters include the username and password
to use for the server and an idle timer. The idle timer specifies the interval during which a RADIUS server
receives no requests before the switch sends out a test packet. You can configure this option to test servers
periodically.
Note For security reasons, we recommend that you do not configure a test username that is the same as an
existing user in the RADIUS database.
The test idle timer specifies the interval during which a RADIUS server receives no requests before the switch
sends out a test packet.
The default idle timer value is 0 minutes. When the idle time interval is 0 minutes, the switch does not perform
periodic RADIUS server monitoring.
Procedure
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Command or Action
switch(config)# radius-server host
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name}
authentication
switch(config)# exit
switch(config)# show radius-server
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# radius-server host
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address |
Purpose
(Optional)
Specifies that the specified RADIUS server only be
used for authentication purposes. The default is both
accounting and authentication.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the RADIUS server configuration.
Saves the change persistently through reboots and
restarts by copying the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
Purpose
Enters global configuration move.
Specifies parameters for server monitoring. The default
username is test and the default password is test.
Configuring RADIUS