Deployment Guide

ipv4-address |
ipv6-address
Enter the IPv4 address (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 address (X:X:X:X::X) of the TACACS+
server host.
port number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword port then a number as the port to be used by the
TACACS+ server. The range is from zero (0) to 65535. The default is 49.
timeout seconds (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword timeout then the number of seconds the switch
waits for a reply from the TACACS+ server. The range is from 0 to 1000. The
default is 10 seconds.
key key
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key then a string up to 42 characters long as the
authentication key. This authentication key must match the key specified in the
tacacs-server key for the TACACS+ daemon.
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.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
To list multiple TACACS+ servers to be used by the aaa authentication login command,
configure this command multiple times.
If you are not configuring the switch as a TACACS+ server, you do not need to configure the port,
timeout and key optional parameters. If you do not configure a key, the key assigned in the tacacs-
server key command is used.
Related
Commands
aaa authentication login — specifies the login authentication method.
tacacs-server key — configures a TACACS+ key for the TACACS server.
tacacs-server key
Configure a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and a client.
C9000 Series
Syntax
tacacs-server key [encryption-type] key
To delete a key, use the no tacacs-server key key command.
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