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timeout seconds (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword timeout then the seconds
the time interval the switch waits for a reply from the
RADIUS server. This parameter overwrites the radius-
server timeout
command. The range is from 0 to 1000.
The default is 5 seconds.
key [encryption-
type] key
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key then an optional
encryption-type and a string up to 42 characters long as the
authentication key. The RADIUS host server uses this
authentication key and the RADIUS daemon operating on
this switch.
For the encryption-type, enter either zero (0) or 7 as the
encryption type for the key entered. The options are:
• 0 is the default and means the password is not
encrypted and stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
Configure this parameter last because leading spaces are
ignored.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.7.1.0 Authentication key length increased to 42 characters.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
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