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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1      Configuring RADIUS
Configuring RADIUS Servers
To configure the global RADIUS transmission retry count and timeout interval, perform this task:
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Configuring the RADIUS Transmission Retry Count and Timeout Interval for a 
Server
By default, a Nexus 5000 Series switch retries transmission to a RADIUS server only once before 
reverting to local authentication. You can increase this number up to a maximum of five retries per 
server. You can also set a timeout interval that the Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from 
RADIUS servers before declaring a timeout failure.
To configure RADIUS transmission retry count and timeout interval for a server, perform this task:
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# radius-server retransmit 
count
Specifies the retransmission count for all RADIUS 
servers. The default retransmission count is 1 and 
the range is from 0 to 5. 
Step 3
switch(config)# radius-server timeout 
seconds
Specifies the transmission timeout interval for 
RADIUS servers. The default timeout interval is 5 
seconds and the range is from 1 to 60 seconds.
Step 4
switch(config)# exit
Exits configuration mode.
Step 5
switch# show radius-server
(Optional) Displays the RADIUS server 
configuration.
Step 6
switch# copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Copies the running configuration to the 
startup configuration.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
#switch(config)# radius-server host 
{ipv4-address |ipv6-address | host-name} 
retransmit count
Specifies the retransmission count for a specific 
server. The default is the global value.
Note The retransmission count value specified for 
a RADIUS server overrides the count 
specified for all RADIUS servers in Step 2.
Step 3
switch(config)# switch(config)# 
radius-server host {ipv4-address 
|ipv6-address | host-name} timeout seconds
Specifies the transmission timeout interval for a 
specific server. The default is the global value.
Note The timeout interval value specified for a 
RADIUS server overrides the interval value 
specified for all RADIUS servers in Step 3.
Step 4
switch(config)# exit
Exits configuration mode.