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HAPTER
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  |  Authentication Commands
RADIUS Client
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DEFAULT SETTING 
auth-port - 1812
acct-port - 1813
timeout - 5 seconds
retransmit - 2
COMMAND MODE 
Global Configuration
EXAMPLE 
Console(config)#radius-server 1 host 192.168.1.20 port 181 timeout 10 
retransmit 5 key green
Console(config)#
radius-server key This command sets the RADIUS encryption key. Use the no form to restore 
the default.
SYNTAX 
radius-server key key-string
no radius-server key
key-string - Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for 
client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 48 
characters)
DEFAULT SETTING 
None
COMMAND MODE 
Global Configuration
EXAMPLE 
Console(config)#radius-server key green
Console(config)#
radius-server
retransmit
This command sets the number of retries. Use the no form to restore the 
default.
SYNTAX 
radius-server retransmit number-of-retries
no radius-server retransmit
number-of-retries - Number of times the switch will try to 
authenticate logon access via the RADIUS server. (Range: 1 - 30)