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Securing your system

Figure 9
show radius-server command output

radius-server command

The

radius-server

command changes the RADIUS server settings. The

syntax for the

radius-server

command is:

radius-server host <address> [secondary-host <address>] port

<num> key <string> timeout <num>

ATTENTION

When password security is enabled, you must omit the <string> variable from the
command line and end the command immediately after key. The switch then
prompts you to enter and confirm the string.

The

radius-server

command is executed in the Global Configuration

command mode.

Table 15 "radius-server command parameters and variables" (page
57)

describes the parameters and variables for the

radius-server

command.

Table 15
radius-server command parameters and variables

Parameters and
variables

Description

primary-host

<address>

Specifies the primary RADIUS server. Enter the IP
address of the RADIUS server.

secondary-host

<address>

Specifies the secondary RADIUS server. Enter the IP
address of the secondary RADIUS server.

port <num>

Enter the port number of the RADIUS server.

key <string>

Specifies a secret text string that is shared between
the switch and the RADIUS server for authentication.
Enter the secret string, which is an alphanumeric string
of up to 16 characters.

timeout <num>

Specifies the RADIUS time-out period.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series

Security — Configuration and Management

NN47215-505 (323165-B)

02.01

Standard

4.1

19 November 2007