Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

PurposeCommand or Action
(Optional)
Displays the RADIUS server configuration.
switch# show radius-server
Step 4
The preshared keys are saved in encrypted form in
the running configuration. Use the show
running-config command to display the encrypted
preshared keys.
Note
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 5
The following example shows how to configure the preshared key values for a remote RADIUS server:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# radius-server key 0 QsEfThUkO
switch(config)# exit
switch# show radius-server
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Configuring RADIUS Server Preshared Keys
You can configure preshared keys for a RADIUS server. A preshared key is a shared secret text string between
the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch and the RADIUS server host.
To configure radius server preshared keys, obtain the preshared key values for the remote RADIUS servers
and perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Specifies a preshared key for a specific RADIUS server.
You can specify a clear text ( 0 ) or encrypted ( 7 )
switch(config)# radius-server host
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address |
host-name} key [0 | 7] key-value
Step 2
preshared key. The default format is clear text. The
maximum length is 63 characters.
This preshared key is used instead of the global preshared
key.
Exits configuration mode.switch(config)# exit
Step 3
(Optional)
Displays the RADIUS server configuration.
switch# show radius-server
Step 4
The preshared keys are saved in encrypted form
in the running configuration. Use the show
running-config command to display the
encrypted preshared keys.
Note
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 5
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Configuring RADIUS
Configuring RADIUS Server Preshared Keys