timeout (TACACS+)
To specify a timeout value that sets the length of time the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
server waits to receive a response from the TACACS+ server, use the timeout (TACACS+) command in
TACACS host configuration mode. To disable this command and return to the default timeout value of 5
seconds, use the no form of this command.
timeout seconds
no timeout seconds
Syntax Description
Timeout value (in seconds). The range is from 1 to 1000. If no timeout is specified,
the global value is used.
seconds
Command Default
seconds: 5
Command Modes
TACACS host configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.Release 3.6.0
Usage Guidelines
The timeout (TACACS+) command overrides the global timeout value set with the tacacs-server timeout
command for this server only.
Task ID
OperationsTask ID
read, writeaaa
Examples
The following example shows how to set the number of seconds for the timeout value:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# tacacs-server host 209.165.200.226
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-tacacs-host)# timeout 500
Related Commands
DescriptionCommand
Specifies a TACACS+ host.tacacs-server host, on page 99
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Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Commands
timeout (TACACS+)