The default idle timer value is 0 minutes. When the idle time interval is 0 minutes, the Cisco NX-OS device
does not perform periodic RADIUS server monitoring.
Note
Before you begin
Enable RADIUS.
Add one or more RADIUS server hosts.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
radius-server host
{
ipv4-address
|
ipv6-address
|
hostname
}
test
{
idle-time minutes
|
password password
[
idle-time minutes
] |
username name
[
password password
[
idle-time minutes
]]}
3.
radius-server deadtime minutes
4.
exit
5.
(Optional)
show radius-server
6.
(Optional)
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode.
configure terminal
Example:
Step 1
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
Specifies parameters for individual server monitoring. The
default username is test, and the default password is test.
radius-server host
{
ipv4-address
|
ipv6-address
|
hostname
}
test
{
idle-time minutes
|
password password
Step 2
The default value for the idle timer is 0 minutes, and the
valid range is from 0 to 1440 minutes.
[
idle-time minutes
] |
username name
[
password password
[
idle-time minutes
]]}
Example:
For periodic RADIUS server monitoring, you
must set the idle timer to a value greater than 0.
Note
switch(config)#
radius-server host 10.10.1.1 test
username user1 password Ur2Gd2BH idle-time 3
Specifies the number of minutes before the Cisco NX-OS
device checks a RADIUS server that was previously
radius-server deadtime minutes
Example:
Step 3
unresponsive. The default value is 0 minutes, and the valid
range is from 1 to 1440 minutes.
switch(config)#
radius-server deadtime 5
Exits configuration mode.
exit
Example:
Step 4
switch(config)#
exit
switch#
Displays the RADIUS server configuration.
(Optional)
show radius-server
Example:
Step 5
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Configuring RADIUS
Configuring Periodic RADIUS Server Monitoring on Individual Servers
