Deployment Guide

you congure the timeout, retransmit, or key values, include those keywords when using the no radius-

server host command syntax.

Related Commands

radius-server retransmit — sets the number of times the RADIUS server attempts to send information.

radius-server timeout — sets the time interval before the RADIUS server times out.

radius-server key

Congure a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS host server.

Syntax

radius-server key [encryption-type] key

To delete a password, use the no radius-server key command.

Parameters

encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the key entered. The

options are:

• 0 is the default and means the key is not encrypted and stored as clear text.

• 7 means that the key is encrypted and hidden.

key Enter a string that is the key to be exchanged between the switch and RADIUS servers. It

can be up to 42 characters long.

Defaults Not congured.

Command Modes CONFIGURATION

Supported Modes All Modes

Command 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.

Usage Information

The key congured on the switch must match the key congured on the RADIUS server daemon.

If you congure the key parameter in the radius-server host command, the key congured with the

radius-server key command is the default key for all RADIUS communications.

Related Commands radius-server host — congures a RADIUS host.

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