Reference Guide
Parameters
system Enter the keyword system to send accounting information of any 
other AAA configuration.
exec Enter the keyword exec to send accounting information when a user 
has logged in to EXEC mode.
commands 
level
Enter the keyword command then a privilege level for accounting of 
commands executed at that privilege level.
name
 | default Enter one of the following:
• For name, enter a user-defined name of a list of accounting 
methods.
• For default, the default accounting methods used.
start-stop Enter the keywords start-stop to send a “start accounting” 
notice at the beginning of the requested event and a “stop 
accounting” notice at the end of the event.
wait-start Enter the keywords wait-start to ensure that the TACACS+ 
security server acknowledges the start notice before granting the 
user’s process request.
stop-only Enter the keywords stop-only to instruct the TACACS+ security 
server to send a “stop record accounting” notice at the end of the 
requested user process.
tacacs+ Enter the keyword tacacs+ to use TACACS+ data for accounting. 
FTOS currently only supports TACACS+ accounting.
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the 
relevant 
FTOS Command Line Reference Guide
.
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 6.3.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage 
Information
In the example above, TACACS+ accounting is used to track all usage of EXEC command and 
commands on privilege level 15.
Privilege level 15 is the default. If you want to track usage at privilege level 1 for example, use 
the aaa accounting command 1 command.
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