Configuring The Dead Timer; Sending Radius Test Messages For Monitoring - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Chapter 34 Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+
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Command
Step 2
switch(config)# radius-server host
10.1.1.1 test username testuser
switch(config)# no radius-server host
10.1.1.1 test username testuser
switch(config)# radius-server host
10.1.1.1 test username testuser password
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Configuring the Dead Timer

The dead timer specifies the interval that the MDS switch waits, after declaring that a RADIUS server
is dead, before sending out a test packet to determine if the server is now alive.
The default dead timer value is 0 minutes. When the dead timer interval is 0 minutes, RADIUS server
Note
monitoring is not performed unless the RADIUS server is part of a server group and the dead-time
interval for the group is greater than 0 minutes. (See the
If the dead timer of a dead RADIUS server expires before it is sent a RADIUS test message, that server
Note
is marked as alive again even if it is still not responding. To avoid this scenario, configure a test user with
a shorter idle time than the dead timer time.
To configure the dead timer, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# radius-server deadtime 30
Step 3
switch(config)# no radius-server deadtime 30

Sending RADIUS Test Messages for Monitoring

You can manually send test messages to monitor a RADIUS server.
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Purpose
Configures the test user (testuser) with the default
password (test). The default user name is test.
Removes the test user name (testuser).
Configures the test user (testuser) and assigns a
strong password.
For guidelines for creating strong passwords, see
the "Characteristics of Strong Passwords" section
on page 32-11.
"Server Groups" section on page
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures the dead timer interval value in
minutes. The valid range is 1 to 1440 minutes.
Reverts to the default value (0 minutes).
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