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HWTACACS Configuration Task List 
Complete the following tasks to configure HWTACACS: 
Task  Remarks 
Creating a HWTACACS Scheme  Required 
Configuring TACACS Authentication Servers  Required 
Configuring TACACS Authorization Servers  Required 
Configuring TACACS Accounting Servers  Optional 
Configuring Shared Keys for RADIUS Messages  Optional 
Configuring the Attributes of Data to be Sent to TACACS 
Servers
 
Optional 
Configuring the 
TACACS client 
Configuring the Timers Regarding TACACS Servers  Optional 
Configuring the 
TACACS server 
Refer to the configuration of TACACS servers. 
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Creating a HWTACACS Scheme 
The HWTACACS protocol configuration is performed on a scheme basis. Therefore, you must create a 
HWTACACS scheme and enter HWTACACS view before performing other configuration tasks. 
Follow these steps to create a HWTACACS scheme: 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
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Create a HWTACACS scheme 
and enter its view 
hwtacacs scheme 
hwtacacs-scheme-name 
Required 
By default, no HWTACACS 
scheme exists. 
 
 
The system supports up to 16 HWTACACS schemes. You can delete a HWTACACS scheme only 
when it is not referenced. 
 
Configuring TACACS Authentication Servers 
Follow these steps to configure TACACS authentication servers: 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Create a HWTACACS scheme 
and enter its view 
hwtacacs scheme 
hwtacacs-scheme-name 
Required 
By default, no HWTACACS 
scheme exists.