Configuring RADIUS
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# radius-server directed-request
Step 3
switch(config)# exit
Step 4
switch# show radius-server directed-request
Step 5
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Configuring the Global RADIUS Transmission Retry Count and Timeout Interval
You can configure a global retransmission retry count and timeout interval for all RADIUS servers. By default,
a switch retries transmission to a RADIUS server only once before reverting to local authentication. You can
increase this number up to a maximum of five retries per server. The timeout interval determines how long
the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from RADIUS servers before declaring a timeout
failure.
To configure the global RADIUS transmission retry count and timeout interval, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# radius-server retransmit count
3. switch(config)# radius-server timeout seconds
4. switch(config)# exit
5. (Optional) switch# show radius-server
6. (Optional) switch# copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# radius-server retransmit
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Configuring the Global RADIUS Transmission Retry Count and Timeout Interval
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Allows users to specify a RADIUS server to send the
authentication request when logging in. The default is
disabled.
Exits configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the directed request configuration.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Specifies the retransmission count for all RADIUS servers. The
default retransmission count is 1 and the range is from 0 to 5.
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