AMX NXA-ENET24 TACACS+ Client Commands, Tacacs-server port Syntax, Tacacs-server key Syntax

CLI (Command Line Interface)

TACACS+ Client

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) is a logon authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to TACACS-aware devices on the network. An authentication server contains a database of multiple user name/password pairs with associated privilege levels for each user or group that require management access to a switch.

TACACS+ Client Commands

Command	Function
tacacs-server host	Syntax:
This command specifies	tacacs-server host host_ip_address
the TACACS+ server.	no tacacs-server host
	• host_ip_address - IP address of a TACACS+ server.
Use the no form to restore
	Default Setting: 10.11.12.13
the default.
	Command Mode: Global Configuration
	Example:
	Console(config)#tacacs-server host 192.168.1.25
	Console(config)#
tacacs-server port	Syntax:
This command specifies	tacacs-server port port_number
the TACACS+ server net-	no tacacs-server port
	• port_number - TACACS+ server TCP port used for authentication messages.
work port.
	(Range: 1-65535)
Use the no form to restore
	Default Setting: 49
the default.
	Command Mode: Global Configuration
	Example:
	Console(config)#tacacs-server port 181
	Console(config)#
tacacs-server key	Syntax:
This command sets the	tacacs-server key key_string
TACACS+ encryption key.	no tacacs-server key
	• key_string - Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for the client. Do
Use the no form to restore
	not use blank spaces in the string.(Maximum length: 20 characters)
the default.
	Default Setting: None
	Command Mode: Global Configuration
	Example:
	Console(config)#tacacs-server key green
	Console(config)#
show tacacs-server	Default Setting: None
This command displays the	Command Mode: Privileged Exec
current settings for the	Example:
TACACS+ server.	Console#show tacacs-server
	Remote TACACS server configuration:
	Server IP address:	10.11.12.13
	Communication key with TACACS server: *****
	Server port number:	49
	Console#

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