Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1 (OL-16597-01, January 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
OL-16597-01
Chapter 17 Configuring RADIUS
Configuring RADIUS Servers
Configuring the Global RADIUS Transmission Retry Count and Timeout Interval
You can configure a global retransmission retry count and timeout interval for all RADIUS servers. By
default, a switch retries transmission to a RADIUS server only once before reverting to local
authentication. You can increase this number up to a maximum of five retries per server. The timeout
interval determines how long the Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from RADIUS servers
before declaring a timeout failure.
To configure the global RADIUS transmission retry count and timeout interval, perform this task:
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Configuring the RADIUS Transmission Retry Count and Timeout Interval for a
Server
By default, a Nexus 5000 Series switch retries transmission to a RADIUS server only once before
reverting to local authentication. You can increase this number up to a maximum of five retries per
server. You can also set a timeout interval that the Nexus 5000 Series switch waits for responses from
RADIUS servers before declaring a timeout failure.
To configure RADIUS transmission retry count and timeout interval for a server, perform this task:
Step 4
switch# show radius-server
directed-request
(Optional) Displays the directed request configuration.
Step 5
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
(Optional) Copies the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# radius-server retransmit
count
Specifies the retransmission count for all RADIUS
servers. The default retransmission count is 1 and
the range is from 0 to 5.
Step 3
switch(config)# radius-server timeout
seconds
Specifies the transmission timeout interval for
RADIUS servers. The default timeout interval is 5
seconds and the range is from 1 to 60 seconds.
Step 4
switch(config)# exit
Exits configuration mode.
Step 5
switch# show radius-server
(Optional) Displays the RADIUS server
configuration.
Step 6
switch# copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Copies the running configuration to the
startup configuration.