Reference Guide

Defaults Not configured.
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 8.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.7.1.0 Authentication key length increased to 42 characters.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
6.2.1.1
Introduced on the E-Series.
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.
S4820T
Syntax
tacacs-server key [encryption-type] key
To delete a key, use the no tacacs-server key key command.
Parameters
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the
key entered. The options are:
• 0 is the default and means the key is not encrypted and
stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the key is encrypted and hidden.
key Enter a text string, up to 42 characters long, as the clear text
password. Leading spaces are ignored.
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