Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 23 T Commands
tacacs-server host
tacacs-server host
To configure TACACS+ server options on a switch, use the tacacs-server host command in
configuration mode. Use the no form of the command to revert to factory defaults.
tacacs-server host {server-name | ipv4-address | ipv6-address}
[key [0|7] shared-secret] [port port-number]
[test {idle-time time | password password | username name}]
[timeout seconds]
no tacacs-server host {server-name | ipv4-address | ipv6-address}
[key [0|7] shared-secret] [port port-number]
[test {idle-time time | password password | username name}]
[timeout seconds]
Syntax Description
Defaults Idle-time is not set. Server monitoring is turned off.
Timeout is 1 second.
Username is test.
Password is test.
Command Modes Configuration mode.
server-name Specifies the TACACS+ server DNS name. The maximum character size is
256.
ipv4-address Specifies the TACACS+ server IP address. in the format A.B.C.D.
ipv6-address Specifies the TACACS+ server IP address in the format X:X::X.
key Configures the TACACS+ server's shared secret key.
0 Configures a preshared key specified in clear text (indicated by 0) to
authenticate communication between the TACACS+ client and server. This
is the default.
7 Configures a preshared key specified in encrypted text (indicated by 7) to
authenticate communication between the TACACS+ client and server.
shared secret Configures a preshared key to authenticate communication between the
TACACS+ client and server.
port port-number Configures a TACACS+ server port for authentication. The range is 1 to
65535.
test Configures parameters to send test packets to the TACACS+ server.
idle-time time Specifies the time interval (in minutes) for monitoring the server. The time
range is 1 to 1440 minutes.
password password Specifies a user password in the test packets. The maximum size is 32.
username name Specifies a user name in the test packets. The maximum size is 32.
timeout Configures a TACACS+ server timeout period.
seconds Specifies the timeout (in seconds) between retransmissions to the TACACS+
server. The range is 1 to 60 seconds.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available