Cisco Nexus 9000 Series - Enabling the Default User Role for AAA Authentication

PurposeCommand or Action
switch(config)# exit
switch#
Displays the configuration of the console and default login
authentication methods.
(Optional) show aaa authentication
Example:
Step 4
switch# show aaa authentication
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
(Optional) copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Step 5
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Enabling the Default User Role for AAA Authentication
You can allow remote users who do not have a user role to log in to the Cisco NX-OS device through a
RADIUS or TACACS+ remote authentication server using a default user role. When you disable the AAA
default user role feature, remote users who do not have a user role cannot log in to the device.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. aaa user default-role
3. exit
4. (Optional) show aaa user default-role
5. (Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enables the default user role for AAA authentication. The
default is enabled.
aaa user default-role
Example:
Step 2
You can disable the default user role feature by using the
no form of this command.
switch(config)# aaa user default-role
Exits configuration mode.exit
Example:
Step 3
switch(config)# exit
switch#
Displays the AAA default user role configuration.(Optional) show aaa user default-role
Example:
Step 4
switch# show aaa user default-role
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 9.x
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Configuring AAA
Enabling the Default User Role for AAA Authentication