Configuring Authentication
Setting the RADIUS Timeout Interval
You can specify the timeout interval between retransmissions to the RADIUS server. The default timeout
is 5 seconds.
To specify the RADIUS timeout interval, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1
Configure the RADIUS timeout interval.
Step 2
Verify the RADIUS configuration.
This example shows how to specify the RADIUS timeout interval and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set radius timeout 10
Radius timeout set to 10 seconds.
Console> (enable) show radius
Login Authentication:
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tacacs
radius
local
Enable Authentication: Console Session
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tacacs
radius
local
Radius Deadtime:
Radius Key:
Radius Retransmit:
Radius Timeout:
Radius-Server
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172.20.52.3
Console> (enable)
Setting the RADIUS Retransmit Count
You can specify the number of times the switch will attempt to contact a RADIUS server before the next
configured server is tried. By default, each RADIUS server will be tried two times.
To specify the RADIUS retransmit count, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1
Configure the RADIUS server retransmit count.
Step 2
Verify the RADIUS configuration.
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Command
set radius timeout seconds
show radius
Console Session
Telnet Session
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disabled
disabled
enabled(primary)
enabled(primary)
enabled
enabled
Telnet Session
disabled
disabled
enabled(primary)
enabled(primary)
enabled
enabled
0 minutes
Secret_RADIUS_key
2
10 seconds
Status
Auth-port
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primary
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Command
set radius retransmit count
show radius
Chapter 27
Configuring Switch Access Using AAA
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