Chapter 39
Configuring the Switch Access Using AAA
Specifying the RADIUS Timeout Interval
You can specify the timeout interval between the retransmissions to the RADIUS server. The default
timeout is 5 seconds.
To specify the RADIUS timeout interval, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1
Specify the RADIUS timeout interval.
Step 2
Verify the RADIUS configuration.
This example shows how to specify the RADIUS timeout interval and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set radius timeout 10
Radius timeout set to 10 seconds.
Console> (enable) show radius
Login Authentication:
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tacacs
radius
local
Enable Authentication: Console Session
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tacacs
radius
local
Radius Deadtime:
Radius Key:
Radius Retransmit:
Radius Timeout:
Radius-Server
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172.20.52.3
Console> (enable)
Specifying the RADIUS Retransmit Count
You can specify the number of times that the switch will attempt to contact a RADIUS server before the
next configured server is tried. By default, each RADIUS server is tried two times.
To specify the RADIUS retransmit count, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1
Specify the RADIUS server retransmit count.
Step 2
Verify the RADIUS configuration.
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Console Session
Telnet Session
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disabled
disabled
enabled(primary)
enabled(primary)
enabled
enabled
Telnet Session
disabled
disabled
enabled(primary)
enabled(primary)
enabled
enabled
0 minutes
Secret_RADIUS_key
2
10 seconds
Status
Auth-port
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primary
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Configuring Authentication on the Switch
Command
set radius timeout seconds
show radius
Command
set radius retransmit count
show radius
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