3Com 5500-SI Switch User Manual


 
Configuring HWTACACS 619
Setting the Unit of Data
Flows Destined for the
TACACS Server
Perform the following configuration in HWTACACS view.
The default data flow unit is byte.
Setting Timers
Regarding TACACS
Server
Setting the response timeout timer
Since HWTACACS is implemented on the basis of TCP, server response timeout or TCP
timeout may terminate the connection to the TACACS server.
Perform the following configuration in HWTACACS view.
Setting the response timeout timer
The default response timeout timer is set to 5 seconds.
Setting the quiet timer for the primary TACACS server
Perform the following configuration in HWTACACS view.
By default, the primary TACACS server must wait five minutes before it can resume
the active state.
Setting a realtime accounting interval
The setting of real-time accounting interval is necessary to real-time accounting. After
an interval value is set, the NAS transmits the accounting information of online users
to the TACACS accounting server periodically.
Perform the following configuration in HWTACACS view.
The interval is in minutes and must be a multiple of 3.
Table 679 Setting the unit of data flows destined for the TACACS server
Operation Command
Set the unit of data flows destined for
the TACACS server
data-flow-format data { byte | giga-byte | kilo-byte |
mega-byte }
data-flow-format packet { giga-packet | kilo-packet |
mega-packet | one-packet }
Restore the default unit of data flows
destined for the TACACS server
undo data-flow-format { data | packet }
Table 680 Setting the response timeout timer
Operation Command
Set the response timeout time timer response-timeout seconds
Restore the default setting undo timer response-timeout
Table 681 Setting the quiet timer for the primary TACACS server
Operation Command
Set the quiet timer for the primary TACACS server. timer quiet minutes
Restore the default setting. undo timer quiet
Table 682 Setting a real-time accounting interval
Operation Command
Set a real-time accounting interval timer realtime-accounting minutes
Restore the default real-time accounting interval undo timer realtime-accounting