Chapter 8
| 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 (245)
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 40: 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