Deployment Guide

tacacs-server host
Specify a TACACS+ host.
Syntax
tacacs-server host {hostname | ipv4-address | ipv6-address} [port number]
[timeout seconds] [key key]
Parameters
hostname Enter the name of the TACACS+ server host.
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 specied in the tacacs-
server key
for the TACACS+ daemon.
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
To list multiple TACACS+ servers to be used by the aaa authentication login command, congure this
command multiple times.
If you are not conguring the switch as a TACACS+ server, you do not need to congure the port, timeout and
key optional parameters. If you do not congure a key, the key assigned in the tacacs-server key command
is used.
Related Commands
aaa authentication login — species the login authentication method.
tacacs-server key — congures a TACACS+ key for the TACACS server.
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