Tacacs+ Server Configuration Process; Configuring Tacacs; Enabling Tacacs - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

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• You can configure a maximum of 64 TACACS+ servers on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.

Configuring TACACS+

TACACS+ Server Configuration Process

To configure TACACS+ servers, perform this task:

Enable TACACS+.

Establish the TACACS+ server connections to the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.

Configure the preshared secret keys for the TACACS+ servers.

If needed, configure TACACS+ server groups with subsets of the TACACS+ servers for AAA authentication

If needed, configure any of the following optional parameters:

• Dead-time interval

• Allow TACACS+ server specification at login

• Timeout interval

If needed, configure periodic TACACS+ server monitoring.

By default, the TACACS+ feature is disabled on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. To explicitly enable

the TACACS+ feature to access the configuration and verification commands for authentication, perform this

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide

Command or Action

switch# configure terminal

switch(config)# feature tacacs+

switch(config)# exit

switch# copy running-config

startup-config

About Configuring TACACS+

Enters configuration mode.

Enables TACACS+.

Exits configuration mode.

Copies the running configuration to the

startup configuration.

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