Configuring Accounting And Authentication Attributes For Radius Servers - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Configuring Accounting and Authentication Attributes for RADIUS Servers

The following example shows how to configure RADIUS transmission retry count and timeout interval for
a server:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# radius-server host server1 retransmit 3
switch(config)# radius-server host server1 timeout 10
switch(config)# exit
switch# show radius-server
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Configuring Accounting and Authentication Attributes for RADIUS Servers
You can specify that a RADIUS server is to be used only for accounting purposes or only for authentication
purposes. By default, RADIUS servers are used for both accounting and authentication. You can also specify
the destination UDP port numbers where RADIUS accounting and authentication messages should be sent.
To configure the accounting and authentication attributes for RADIUS servers, perform this task:
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Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config) #radius-server host
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name}
acct-port udp-port
switch(config)# radius-server host
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name}
accounting
switch(config)# radius-server host
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name}
auth-port udp-port
switch(config)# radius-server host
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address | host-name}
authentication
switch(config)# exit
switch(config)# show radius-server
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
(Optional)
Specifies a UDP port to use for RADIUS accounting
messages.The default UDP port is 1812. The range
is from 0 to 65535.
(Optional)
Specifies that the specified RADIUS server it to be
used only for accounting purposes. The default is
both accounting and authentication.
(Optional)
Specifies a UDP port to use for RADIUS
authentication messages. The default UDP port is
1812. The range is from 0 to 65535.
(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.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
Configuring RADIUS
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