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Nortel Networks 42C4911 Configuring TACACS+ Authentication on the Switch, Main# /cfg/sys/tacacs+

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Configuring TACACS+ Authentication on the Switch

1.Turn TACACS+ authentication on, then configure the Primary and Secondary TACACS+ servers.

>> Main# /cfg/sys/tacacs+

(Select the TACACS+ Server menu)

>> TACACS+ Server#

on

(Turn TACACS+ on)

Current status: OFF

 

 

New status:

ON

prisrv 10.10.1.1

 

>> TACACS+ Server#

(Enter primary server IP)

Current primary TACACS+ server:

0.0.0.0

New pending primary TACACS+ server: 10.10.1.1

>> TACACS+ Server#

secsrv 10.10.1.2

(Enter secondary server IP)

Current secondary TACACS+ server:

0.0.0.0

New pending secondary TACACS+ server: 10.10.1.2

2.Configure the TACACS+ secret and second secret.

>> TACACS+ Server# secret

Enter new TACACS+ secret: <1-32 character secret> >> TACACS+ Server# secret2

Enter new TACACS+ second secret: <1-32 character secret>

CAUTION—If you configure the TACACS+ secret using any method other than a direct console

!connection or through a secure management module connection, the secret may be transmitted over the network as clear text.

3.If desired, you may change the default TCP port number used to listen to TACACS+. The well-known port for TACACS+ is 49.

>>TACACS+ Server# port Current TACACS+ port: 49

Enter new TACACS+ port [1-65000]: <port number>

4.Configure the number of retry attempts, and the timeout period.

>>TACACS+ Server# retries

Current

TACACS+

server

retries: 3

 

Enter new

TACACS+ server retries [1-3]:

< server retries>

>> TACACS+ Server# time

 

Current

TACACS+

server

timeout: 5

 

Enter new

TACACS+ server timeout [4-15]:10(Enter the timeout period in minutes)

5.Apply and save the configuration.

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42C4911 specifications

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