CLI Reference Guide-R07

Chapter 8 | Authentication Commands
RADIUS Client
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◆ You can specify three authentication methods in a single command to indicate
the authentication sequence. For example, if you enter “authentication login
radius tacacs local,” the user name and password on the RADIUS server is
verified first. If the RADIUS server is not available, then authentication is
attempted on the TACACS+ server. If the TACACS+ server is not available, the
local user name and password is checked.
Example
Console(config)#authentication login radius
Console(config)#
Related Commands
username - for setting the local user names and passwords (211)
RADIUS Client
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is a logon authentication
protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to RADIUS-
aware devices on the network. An authentication server contains a database of
multiple user name/password pairs with associated privilege levels for each user or
group that require management access to a switch.
radius-server
acct-port
This command sets the RADIUS server network port for accounting messages. Use
the no form to restore the default.
Syntax
radius-server acct-port port-number
no radius-server acct-port
Table 41: RADIUS Client Commands
Command Function Mode
radius-server acct-port Sets the RADIUS server network port GC
radius-server auth-port Sets the RADIUS server network port GC
radius-server host Specifies the RADIUS server GC
radius-server key Sets the RADIUS encryption key sent in plain text GC
radius-server encrypted-
key
Sets the RADIUS encryption key sent in encrypted text GC
radius-server encrypted-
key
Sets the number of retries GC
radius-server timeout Sets the interval between sending authentication requests GC
show radius-server Shows the current RADIUS settings PE