Avocent MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER User Manual

• protocol: The default is lcp (line control protocol). Specify another parameter if required.
• timeout: The time-out (in seconds) for a TACACS+ authentication query to be answered.
• retries: Defines the number of times a TACACS+ server is tried before another is contacted.
The first server authhost1 is tried for the specified number of times, before the second
authhost2, if configured, is contacted and tried for the specified number of times. If the
second server fails to respond or if no second server is configured, TACACS+
authentication fails.
To configure a TACACS+ authentication server on the MergePoint SP manager:
1. Log into the console as root.
2. Open the /etc/tacplus.conf file for editing.
3. Change the values described under Configuring a TACACS+ authentication server on the
MergePoint SP manager.
NOTE: To configure group access on the TACACS+ authentication server, the service must be defined as raccess.
4. Save and quit the file.
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Avocent MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER Specifications

General

Brand	Avocent
Model	MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English