Chapter 4 Configuring the CSS as a Client of a TACACS+ Server

TACACS+ Configuration Quick Start

TACACS+ Configuration Quick Start

Table 4-1provides a quick overview of the steps required to configure the TACACS+ feature on a CSS. Each step includes the CLI command required to complete the task. For a complete description of each feature and all the options associated with the CLI command, see the sections following the table.

Table 4-1 TACACS+ Configuration Quick Start

Task and Command Example

1.Configure the authentication settings on the Cisco Secure ACS in the Network Configuration section of the Cisco Secure ACS HTML interface, the Add AAA Client page, and complete the following fields:

AAA Client Hostname

AAA Client IP Address

Key

Authenticate Using

See the “Configuring Authentication Settings” section.

2.To determine the privilege level of users accessing the CSS, configure the user accounts on the TACACS+ server. See the “Configuring Authorization Settings” section.

3.(Optional) If you are configuring global timeout, keepalive frequency, or encryption key attributes for the TACACS+ server, you must configure these parameters before you configure the server. For information on configuring global TACACS+ attributes, see the “Configuring Global TACACS+ Attributes” section.

4.Use the tacacs-servercommand to define a server. You must provide the IP address and port number for the server. You can optionally define a specific timeout period, encryption key, or keepalive frequency, and designate the server as the primary server. See the “Defining a TACACS+ Server” section.

(config)# tacacs-server 192.168.11.1 12 20 “summary” primary

frequency 10

 

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