Administrator Guide

key [ encryption-
type ] key
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key then an optional encryption-type and a string up to
42 characters long as the authentication key. The RADIUS host server uses this
authentication key and the RADIUS daemon operating on this switch.
For the encryption-type, enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the key
entered. The options are:
• 0 is the default and means the password is not encrypted and stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
Configure this parameter last because leading spaces are ignored.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.7.1.0 Authentication key length increased to 42 characters.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
To configure any number of RADIUS server hosts for each server host that is configured, use this command. The
system searches for the RADIUS hosts in the order they are configured in the software.
The global default values for the timeout, retransmit, and key optional parameters are applied, unless those
values are specified in the radius-server host or other commands. To return to the global default values, if
you configure the timeout, retransmit, or key values, include those keywords when using the no
radius-server host command syntax.
Related
Commands
login authentication — sets the database to be checked when a user logs in.
radius-server key — sets an authentication key for RADIUS communications.
radius-server retransmit — sets the number of times the RADIUS server attempts to send information.
radius-server timeout — sets the time interval before the RADIUS server times out.
radius-server key
Configure a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS host server.
C9000 Series
Syntax
radius-server key [encryption-type] key
To delete a password, use the no radius-server key command.
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