Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference

tacacs-server test
To monitor the availability of all TACACS+ servers without having to configure the test parameters for each
server individually, use thetacacs-server test command. To disable this configuration, use the no form of
this command.
tacacs-server test {idle-time time| password password| username name}
no tacacs-server test {idle-time time| password password| username name}
Syntax Description
Specifies the time interval (in minutes) for monitoring
the server. The range is from 1 to 1440 minutes.
When the idle time interval is 0 minutes,
periodic TACACS+ server monitoring is not
performed.
Note
idle-time time
Specifies a user password in the test packets. The
password is alphanumeric, case sensitive, and has a
maximum of 32 characters.
password password
Specifies a username in the test packets. The name is
alphanumeric, not case sensitive, and has a maximum
of 32 characters.
To protect network security, we recommend
that you use a username that is not the same
as an existing username in the TACACS+
database.
Note
username name
Command Default
Server monitoring: Disabled
Idle time: 0 minutes
Test username: test
Test password: test
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.5.0(2)
Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must enable TACACS+ authentication.
Any servers for which test parameters are not configured are monitored using the global level parameters.
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Security Command Reference
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T Commands
tacacs-server test

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Specifications

General

Chassis	Modular
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Latency	Sub-microsecond
IPv6 Support	Yes
Redundancy	Power supplies, fans, supervisors, fabric modules
Power Supply	AC or DC
Layer Support	L2, L3
Network Management	CLI, SNMP
Virtualization	VRF, vPC
Ports	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Supported Modules	Various (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G)
Features	FCoE, OTV, LISP
MPLS Support	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Security Features	ACLs, Cisco TrustSec, Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Humidity	5 to 95% noncondensing
MTBF	Varies by model
Number of Slots	Varies by model (9-slot, 10-slot, 18-slot)