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To disable this function or return to the default value, use the no radius-server deadtime
command.
Parameters
seconds Enter a number of seconds during which non-responsive RADIUS servers are
skipped. The range is from 0 to 2147483647 seconds. The default is 0 seconds.
Defaults 0 seconds
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History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
9.3(0.0) Supported on the M I/O Aggregator.
radius-server host
Configure a RADIUS server host.
Syntax
radius-server host {hostname | ipv4-address | ipv6-address} [auth-port
port-number] [retransmit retries] [timeout seconds] [key [encryption-type]
key]
Parameters
hostname Enter the name of the RADIUS server host.
ipv4-address |
ipv6-address
Enter the IPv4 address (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 address (X:X:X:X::X) of the RADIUS
server host.
auth-port port-
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords auth-port then a number as the port number.
The range is from zero (0) to 65535. The default port-number is 1812.
retransmit
retries
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword retransmit then a number as the number
of attempts. This parameter overwrites the radius-server retransmit
command. The range is from zero (0) to 100. The default is 3 attempts.
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
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History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
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