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The TACACS+ Settings page contains the following fields:

•Host IP Address — Indicates the TACACS+ Server IP address.

•Priority (0-65535) — Indicates the order in which the TACACS+ servers are used. The default is 0.

•Source IP Address — The device source IP address used for the TACACS+ session between the device and the TACACS+ server.

•Key String (1-128 Characters) — Defines the authentication and encryption key for TACACS+ communications between the device and the TACACS+ server. This key must match the encryption key used on the TACACS+ server. This key is encrypted.

•Authentication Port (0-65535) — The port number through which the TACACS+ session occurs. The default is port 49.

•Timeout for Reply (1-30) — The amount of time that passes before the connection between the device and the TACACS+ server times out. The field range is 1-30 seconds.

•Status — The connection status between the device and the TACACS+ server. The possible field values are:

–Connected — There is currently a connection between the device and the TACACS+ server.

–Not Connected — There is not currently a connection between the device and the TACACS+ server.

•Single Connection — Maintains a single open connection between the device and the TACACS+ server when selected

•Use Default — Uses the default value for the parameter.

The TACACS+ default parameters are user-defined defaults. The default settings are applied to newly defined TACACS+ servers. If default values are not defined, the system defaults are applied to the new TACACS+ servers.

The following are the TACACS+ defaults:

–Source IP Address — The default device source IP address used for the TACACS+ session between the device and the TACACS+ server. The default source IP address is 0.0.0.0.

–Key String (1-128 Characters) — The default key string used for authenticating and encrypting all communications between the device and the TACACS+ server. This key is encrypted.

–Timeout for Reply (1-30) — The default time that passes before the device and the TACACS+ server connection times out. The default is 5 seconds.

Adding a TACACS+ Server

1Open the TACACS+ Settings page.

2Click Add.

The Add TACACS+ Host page opens.

Configuring System Information

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