HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.30 User Guide

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Users with domain privileges can test a TACACS+ configuration before applying it. For more information,
see "Test TACACS+ authentication (on page 68)."
The following table describes the fields within the TACACS+ Settings screen.
Field Description
Enable TACACS
Authentication
Select to enable TACACS+ authentication.
Enable TACACS
Command Logging
Select to enable command logging on the TACACS+ server.
Server Address
The IP address or the DNS name of the TACACS+ server used for authentication.
Server SSL Port
The server TCP port number. Valid values include a valid port number between 1 and
65535. The default port is 49.
Server Timeout
The time in seconds that VCM should
wait before timing out the request. If the request
to the primary server times out and a secondary server is configured, VCM attempts the
request on the secondary server. If the secondary server times out, the request fails. The
valid range of values is from 1 to 600 seconds. The default timeout is 10 seconds.
Server Key
A string to be used for encrypting user details. This is a shared secret text string that
must match between VCM and the TACACS+ server. The secret-key is a plain text string
of 1 to 128 characters.
Add/Remove
Secondary Server
Select to add or remove a secondary TACACS+ server.
To add a secondary server, select the Add/Remove Secondary Server checkbox to display the Secondary
Server Parameters, complete the fields as described in the table above, and then click Apply. The secondary
server is queried only if the primary server is down or the request to the primary server times out.
To remove a secondary server, select the Add/Remove Secondary Server checkbox to display the Secondary
Server Parameters, clear the fields, and then click Apply.