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The default idle timer value is 0 minutes. When the idle time interval is 0 minutes, the Cisco NX-OS device
does not perform periodic RADIUS server monitoring.
Note
Before you begin
Enable RADIUS.
Add one or more RADIUS server hosts.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. radius-server host {ipv4-address | ipv6-address | hostname} test {idle-time minutes | password password
[idle-time minutes] | username name [password password [idle-time minutes]]}
3. radius-server deadtime minutes
4. exit
5. (Optional) show radius-server
6. (Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Specifies parameters for individual server monitoring. The
default username is test, and the default password is test.
radius-server host {ipv4-address | ipv6-address |
hostname} test {idle-time minutes | password password
Step 2
The default value for the idle timer is 0 minutes, and the
valid range is from 0 to 1440 minutes.
[idle-time minutes] | username name [password password
[idle-time minutes]]}
Example:
For periodic RADIUS server monitoring, you
must set the idle timer to a value greater than 0.
Note
switch(config)# radius-server host 10.10.1.1 test
username user1 password Ur2Gd2BH idle-time 3
Specifies the number of minutes before the Cisco NX-OS
device checks a RADIUS server that was previously
radius-server deadtime minutes
Example:
Step 3
unresponsive. The default value is 0 minutes, and the valid
range is from 1 to 1440 minutes.
switch(config)# radius-server deadtime 5
Exits configuration mode.exit
Example:
Step 4
switch(config)# exit
switch#
Displays the RADIUS server configuration.(Optional) show radius-server
Example:
Step 5
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 9.x
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Configuring RADIUS
Configuring Periodic RADIUS Server Monitoring on Individual Servers