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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Security Command Reference
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Chapter       T Commands
tacacs-server deadtime
tacacs-server deadtime
To set a periodic time interval where a nonreachable (nonresponsive) TACACS+ server is monitored for 
responsiveness, use the tacacs-server deadtime command. To disable the monitoring of the 
nonresponsive TACACS+ server, use the no form of this command.
tacacs-server deadtime minutes
no tacacs-server deadtime minutes
Syntax Description
Command Default 0 minutes
Command Modes Global configuration mode 
Command History
Usage Guidelines Setting the time interval to zero disables the timer. If the dead-time interval for an individual TACACS+ 
server is greater than zero (0), that value takes precedence over the value set for the server group.
When the dead-time interval is 0 minutes, TACACS+ server monitoring is not performed unless the 
TACACS+ server is part of a server group and the dead-time interval for the group is greater than 
0 minutes.
You must use the feature tacacs+ command before you configure TACACS+.
Examples This example shows how to configure the dead-time interval and enable periodic monitoring:
switch(config)# tacacs-server deadtime 10 
This example shows how to revert to the default dead-time interval and disable periodic monitoring:
switch(config)# no tacacs-server deadtime 10 
Related Commands
time Time interval in minutes. The range is from 1 to 1440.
Release Modification
5.2(1)N1(1) This command was introduced. 
Command Description
deadtime Sets a dead-time interval for monitoring a nonresponsive RADIUS or 
TACACS+ server group.
feature tacacs+ Enables TACACS+.
show tacacs-server Displays TACACS+ server information.