Configuring The Global Tacacs+ Timeout Interval; Configuring The Timeout Interval For A Server - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 18 Configuring TACACS+
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To specify a TACACS+ server at login, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# tacacs-server
directed-request
Step 3
switch(config)# exit
Step 4
switch# show tacacs-server
directed-request
Step 5
switch# copy running-config
startup-config

Configuring the Global TACACS+ Timeout Interval

You can set a global timeout interval that the Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from all
TACACS+ servers before declaring a timeout failure. The timeout interval determines how long the
Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from TACACS+ servers before declaring a timeout failure.
To specify a TACACS+ global timeout interval, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# tacacs-server timeout
seconds
Step 3
switch(config)# exit
Step 4
switch# show tacacs-server
Step 5
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Configuring the Timeout Interval for a Server

You can set a timeout interval that the Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from a TACACS+
server before declaring a timeout failure. The timeout interval determines how long the Nexus 5000
Series switch waits for responses from a TACACS+ server before declaring a timeout failure.
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Allows users to specify a TACACS+ server to send the
authentication request when logging in. The default is
disabled.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional) Displays the TACACS+ directed request
configuration.
(Optional) Copies the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Specifies the timeout interval for TACACS+ servers.
The default timeout interval is 5 second and the
range is from 1 to 60 seconds.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional) Displays the TACACS+ server
configuration.
(Optional) Copies the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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