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| Authentication Commands
RADIUS Client
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EXAMPLE
Console(config)#authentication login radius
Console(config)#
RELATED COMMANDS
username - for setting the local user names and passwords (659)
RADIUS CLIENT
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is a logon
authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to
control access to RADIUS-aware devices on the network. An authentication
server contains a database of multiple user name/password pairs with
associated privilege levels for each user or group that require management
access to a switch.
radius-server acct-
port
This command sets the RADIUS server network port for accounting
messages. Use the no form to restore the default.
SYNTAX
radius-server acct-port port-number
no radius-server acct-port
port-number - RADIUS server UDP port used for accounting
messages. (Range: 1-65535)
DEFAULT SETTING
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COMMAND MODE
Global Configuration
Table 56: RADIUS Client Commands
Command Function Mode
radius-server acct-port Sets the RADIUS server network port GC
radius-server auth-port Sets the RADIUS server network port GC
radius-server host Specifies the RADIUS server GC
radius-server key Sets the RADIUS encryption key GC
radius-server retransmit Sets the number of retries GC
radius-server timeout Sets the interval between sending authentication
requests
GC
show radius-server Shows the current RADIUS settings PE