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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 41 Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+
Configuring RADIUS Server Monitoring Parameters
Configuring a RADIUS Server
To configure a RADIUS server and all its options using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Expand Switches > Security > AAA, and then select RADIUS.
You see the RADIUS configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the Servers tab.
You see any existing RADIUS servers.
Step 3 Click Create Row to add a new RADIUS server.
You see the Create RADIUS Server dialog box shown in Figure 41-4.
Figure 41-4 Create RADIUS Server
Step 4 Select the switches that you want to assign as RADIUS servers.
Step 5 Assign an index number to identify the RADIUS server.
Step 6 Select the IP address type for the RADIUS server.
Step 7 Fill in the IP address or name for the RADIUS server.
Step 8 (Optional) Modify the authentication and accounting ports used by this RADIUS server.
Step 9 Select the appropriate key type for the RADIUS server.
Step 10 Select the TimeOut value in seconds. The valid range is 0 to 60 seconds.
Step 11 Select the number of times the switch tries to connect to a RADIUS server(s) before reverting to local
authentication.
Step 12 Enter the test idle time interval value in minutes. The valid range is 1 to 1440 minutes.