Cisco WS-C6506 User Manual

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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 39 Configuring the Switch Access Using AAA
Configuring Authentication on the Switch
Specifying the RADIUS Timeout Interval
You can specify the timeout interval between the retransmissions to the RADIUS server. The default
timeout is 5 seconds.
To specify the RADIUS timeout interval, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to specify the RADIUS timeout interval and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set radius timeout 10
Radius timeout set to 10 seconds.
Console> (enable) show radius
Login Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session
--------------------- ---------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled
radius enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
local enabled enabled
Enable Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session
---------------------- ----------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled
radius enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
local enabled enabled
Radius Deadtime: 0 minutes
Radius Key: Secret_RADIUS_key
Radius Retransmit: 2
Radius Timeout: 10 seconds
Radius-Server Status Auth-port
----------------------------- ------- ------------
172.20.52.3 primary 1812
Console> (enable)
Specifying the RADIUS Retransmit Count
You can specify the number of times that the switch will attempt to contact a RADIUS server before the
next configured server is tried. By default, each RADIUS server is tried two times.
To specify the RADIUS retransmit count, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task Command
Step 1
Specify the RADIUS timeout interval. set radius timeout seconds
Step 2
Verify the RADIUS configuration. show radius
Task Command
Step 1
Specify the RADIUS server retransmit count. set radius retransmit count
Step 2
Verify the RADIUS configuration. show radius

Cisco WS-C6506 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	WS-C6506
Category	Switch
Language	English