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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 20 R Commands
radius-server host
radius-server host
To configure RADIUS server parameters, use the radius-server host command. Use the no form of this
command to revert to the factory defaults.
radius-server host {server-name | ipv4-address | ipv6-address}
[key [0 | 7] shared-secret] [accounting]
[acct-port port-number] [auth-port port-number] [authentication] [retransmit count]
[test {idle-time time | password password | username name}]
[timeout seconds [retransmit count]]
no radius-server host {server-name | ipv4-address | ipv6-address}
[key [0 | 7] shared-secret] [accounting]
[acct-port port-number] [auth-port port-number] [authentication] [retransmit count]
[test {idle-time time | password password | username name}]
[timeout seconds [retransmit count]]
Syntax Description server-name Specifies the RADIUS server DNS name. Maximum length is 256
characters.
ipv4-address Specifies the RADIUS server IP address in the format A.B.C.D.
ipv6-address Specifies the RADIUS server IP address in the format X:X::X.
auth-port port-number Configures the RADIUS server port for authentication.
acct-port port-number Configures the RADIUS server port for accounting.
authentication Configures authentication.
accounting Configures accounting.
key Configures the RADIUS server shared secret key.
0 Configures a preshared key specified in clear text (indicated by 0) to
authenticate communication between the RADIUS client and server. This is
the default.
7 Configures a preshared key specified in encrypted text (indicated by 7) to
authenticate communication between the RADIUS client and server.
shared-secret Configures a preshared key to authenticate communication between the
RADIUS client and server.
retransmit count Configures the number of times the switch tries to connect to a RADIUS
server(s) before reverting to local authentication. The range is 1 to five times
and the default is 1 time.
test Configures parameters to send test packets to the RADIUS server.
idle-time time Specifies the time interval (in minutes) for monitoring the server. The time
range is 1 to 1440 minutes.
password password Specifies a user password in the test packets. The maximum size is 32.
username name Specifies a user name in the test packets. The maximum size is 32.
timeout seconds Specifies the timeout (in seconds) between retransmissions to the RADIUS
server. The default is 1 second and the valid range is 1 to 60 seconds.