Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version 
6.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
radius-server host
Configure a RADIUS server host.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
radius-server host {hostname | ipv4-address | ipv6-address} 
[auth-port port-number] [retransmit retries] [timeout seconds] 
[key [
encryption-type] key]
Parameters
hostname
Enter the name of the RADIUS server host.
ipv4-address
 | 
ipv6-address
Enter the IPv4 address (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 address (X:X:X:X::X) of the 
RADIUS server host.
auth-port 
port-
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords auth-port followed by a number 
as the port number. The range is zero (0) to 65535. The default port-
number is 1812.
retransmit 
retries
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword retransmit followed by a number 
as the number of attempts. This parameter overwrites the radius-
server retransmit command. The range is zero (0) to 100. The 
default is 
3 attempts.
timeout 
seconds
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword timeout followed by the seconds 
the time interval the switch waits for a reply from the RADIUS server. 
This parameter overwrites the radius-server timeout 
command. The range is 0 to 1000. The default is 5 seconds.
key [
encryption-
type
] 
key
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key followed by an optional 
encryption-type and a string up to 42 characters long as the 
authentication key. This authentication key is used by the RADIUS 
host server and the RADIUS daemon operating on this switch.
For the encryption-type, enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption 
type for the key entered. The options are:
• 0 is the default and means the password is not encrypted and 
stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
Configure this parameter last because leading spaces are ignored.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6.
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