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Configuring AAA
This chapter describes how to configure authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) on Cisco
Nexus 5000 Series switches.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Information About AAA, page 1-1
• Prerequisites for Remote AAA, page 1-6
• AAA Guidelines and Limitations, page 1-6
• Configuring AAA, page 1-6
• Displaying and Clearing the Local AAA Accounting Log, page 1-13
• Verifying AAA Configuration, page 1-13
• Example AAA Configuration, page 1-13
• Default Settings, page 1-14
Information About AAA
This section includes the following topics:
• AAA Security Services, page 1-1
• Benefits of Using AAA, page 1-2
• Remote AAA Services, page 1-3
• AAA Server Groups, page 1-3
• AAA Service Configuration Options, page 1-3
• Authentication and Authorization Process for User Login, page 1-4
AAA Security Services
The AAA feature allows you to verify the identity of, grant access to, and track the actions of users
managing Nexus 5000 Series switches. The Nexus 5000 Series switches support Remote Access Dial-In
User Service (RADIUS) or Terminal Access Controller Access Control device Plus (TACACS+)
protocols.