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Configuring System Information 197
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
1
Open the
TACACS+ Settings
page.
2
Click
Add.
The
Add TACACS+ Host
page opens.