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Chapter 5: Web Based Management Utility
TACACS+
The TACACS+ GLOBAL SETTINGS page (Figure 5-10) allows you to configure TACACS
retries and choose an active TACACS server. The parameters for this page are shown in
Table 5-5.
Shared Secret
This parameter specifies the secret string, which is shared between the RADIUS
Server and the RADIUS Client. This field contains a 255-characters input limit,
and the factory default is blank.
Server Type
This parameter specifies the RADIUS server type as either:
• Authenticating (default): to authenticate users or devices before granting
them access to a network
• Accounting: to account for usage of those services
• Both: Authenticating and Accounting
Response Time
(secs)
This parameter specifies the maximum time within which the Radius Server has
to respond for a request from the Radius Client. The valid range is 0 to 120
seconds. The factory default is blank.
Retry Count
This parameter specifies the maximum number of times a radius request is to be
re-transmitted before getting a response from the Radius Server. The valid range
is 1 to 254. The factory default is blank.
Figure 5-10. TACACS+ Global Settings Page
Table 5-4. RADIUS Server Configuration Page Parameters
Parameter Description