Controlling Management Access 219
Configuring RADIUS Server Information
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to add 
information about a RADIUS server to the switch.
passwords strength 
exclude-keyword 
word
Specify up to three keywords to exclude in a password. The 
password does not accept the keyword in any form (in 
between the string, case in-sensitive and reverse) as a 
substring. 
passwords strength-
check
Verify the strength of a password during configuration.
exit Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
show passwords 
configuration
View the configured settings for passwords.
show passwords result View information about the last password configuration 
attempt and whether it was successful.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
radius-server host [acct | 
auth] {
ipaddress
 | 
hostname
}
Specify a RADIUS server host and enter RADIUS 
Configuration mode.
•
acct
 | 
auth
 — The type of server (accounting or 
authentication). If no type is specified, the type is 
authentication.
•
ipaddress
 — The RADIUS server host IP address.
•
hostname
 — Host name of the RADIUS server host 
(Range: 1–255 characters). 
source-ip 
source
  Specify the source IP address to be used for 
communication with Radius servers. 0.0.0.0 is interpreted 
as a request to use the IP address of the outgoing IP 
interface.
name 
servername
Assign a name to a RADIUS server. The default RADIUS 
server name is Default-RADIUS-Server.
Command Purpose