Tacacs-server host, Tacacs-server key, Specifies a tacacs+ server host – Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s User Manual

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tacacs-server host

Specify a TACACS+ host.

Syntax

tacacs-server host {hostname | ipv4-address | ipv6-address}
[port number] [timeout seconds] [key key]

Parameters

hostname

Enter the name of the TACACS+ server host.

ipv4-address |
ipv6-address

Enter the IPv4 address (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 address (X:X:X:X::X)
of the TACACS+ server host.

port number

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword port then a number as the
port to be used by the TACACS+ server. The range is from
zero (0) to 65535. The default is 49.

timeout
seconds

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword timeout then the number of
seconds the switch waits for a reply from the TACACS+
server. The range is from 0 to 1000. The default is 10
seconds.

key key

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key then a string up to 42
characters long as the authentication key. This
authentication key must match the key specified in the
tacacs-server key for the TACACS+ daemon.

Defaults

Not configured.

Command
Modes

CONFIGURATION

Command
History

Version 9.4(0.0)

Supported on the FN I/O aggregator.

Usage
Information

To list multiple TACACS+ servers to be used by the aaa authentication login
command, configure this command multiple times.

If you are not configuring the switch as a TACACS+ server, you do not need to
configure the port, timeout and key optional parameters. If you do not
configure a key, the key assigned in the tacacs-server key command is used.

Related
Commands

aaa authentication login

— specifies the login authentication method.

tacacs-server key

— configures a TACACS+ key for the TACACS server.

tacacs-server key

Configure a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and a client.

Syntax

tacacs-server key [encryption-type] key

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