Cisco Small Business 200 Series

Security
RADIUS
Cisco Small Business 200E Series Advanced Smart Switch Command Reference 331
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radius server key
Use this command to configure the key to be used in RADIUS client
communication with the specified server. The IP address or hostname provided
must match a previously configured server. When this command is executed, the
secret is prompted.
You can enter the RADIUS password in encrypted and non-encrypted format.
When you save the configuration, these secret keys are stored in encrypted
format only. To enter the key in encrypted format, use the encrypted keyword.
radius server key {ip-address | dnsname} [encrypted password]
Syntax Descriptions
Command Modes
Global Config
Examples
The following example configures a key without encryption.
(switch) (Config)#radius server key 10.172.69.32
Enter secret (16 characters max):******
Re-enter secret:******
Parameter Description
ip-address The IP address of the RADIUS server.
dnsname The hostname of the RADIUS server. To specify a
hostname, ensure that the DNS client capability is
configured on the switch.
encrypted Enables entering an already-encrypted key in hexadecimal
format.
password The key for communicating with this server. In non-
encrypted format, the key must be an alphanumeric value
not exceeding 16 characters. In ecrypted format, the key
must be a 128-character hexadecimal value.