About Validating A Tacacs+ Server - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 41 Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+
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Select the switches that you want to assign as TACACS servers.
Step 4
Assign an index number to identify the TACACS server.
Step 5
Select the IP address type for the TACACS server.
Step 6
Fill in the IP address or name for the TACACS server.
Step 7
Modify the authentication and accounting ports used by this TACACS server.
Step 8
Select the appropriate key type for the TACACS server.
Step 9
Select the TimeOut value in seconds. The valid range is 0 to 60 seconds.
Step 10
Select the number of times the switch tries to connect to a TACACS server(s) before reverting to local
Step 11
authentication.
Enter the test idle time interval value in minutes. The valid range is 1 to 1440 minutes.
Step 12
Enter the test user with the default password. The default username is test.
Step 13
Click Create to save these changes.
Step 14

About Validating a TACACS+ Server

As of Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), you can periodically validate a TACACS+ server. The switch sends
a test authentication to the server using the test username and test password that you configure. If the
server does not respond to the test authentication, then the server is considered nonresponding.
We recommend that you do not configure the test user on your TACACS+ server for security reasons.
Note
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Create TACACS+ Server Dialog Box
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Configuring TACACS+ Server Monitoring Parameters
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