Administrator Guide

Related
Commands
login authentication — sets the database to be checked when a user logs in.
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
Configure 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 configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes All Modes
Command
History
Version Description
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 configured on the switch must match the key configured on the RADIUS server daemon.
If you configure the key parameter in the radius-server host command, the key configured with
the radius-server key command is the default key for all RADIUS communications.
Related
Commands
radius-server host — configures a RADIUS host.
radius-server retransmit
Configure the number of times the switch attempts to connect with the configured RADIUS host server before declaring the
RADIUS host server unreachable.
Syntax
radius-server retransmit retries
To configure zero retransmit attempts, use the no radius-server retransmit command.
To return to the default setting, use the radius-server retransmit 3 command.
Parameters
retries Enter a number of attempts that Dell Networking Operating System (OS) tries to
locate a RADIUS server. The range is from zero (0) to 100. The default is 3 retries.
Defaults 3 retries
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes All Modes
Command
History
Version Description
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
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