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

To specify a TACACS+ global timeout interval, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Specifies the timeout interval for TACACS+ servers.
The default timeout interval is 5 second and the
range is from 1 to 60 seconds.
switch(config)# tacacs-server timeout
seconds
Step 2
Exits configuration mode.switch(config)# exit
Step 3
(Optional)
Displays the TACACS+ server configuration.
switch# show tacacs-server
Step 4
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 5
Configuring the Timeout Interval for a Server
You can set a timeout interval that the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from a TACACS+
server before declaring a timeout failure. The timeout interval determines how long the switch waits for
responses from a TACACS+ server before declaring a timeout failure.
To configure the timeout interval for a server, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Specifies the timeout interval for a specific server.
The default is the global value.
switch(config)# switch(config)#
tacacs-server host {ipv4-address |
Step 2
ipv6-address | host-name} timeout
seconds
The timeout interval value specified for a
TACACS+ server overrides the global
timeout interval value specified for all
TACACS+ servers.
Note
Exits configuration mode.switch(config)# exit
Step 3
(Optional)
Displays the TACACS+ server configuration.
switch# show tacacs-server
Step 4
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 5
Configuring TCP Ports
You can configure another TCP port for the TACACS+ servers if there are conflicts with another application.
By default, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches use port 49 for all TACACS+ requests.
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About Configuring TACACS+
Configuring the Timeout Interval for a Server