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HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Users with domain user role permissions can test a TACACS+ configuration before applying it. For more

information, see "Test TACACS+ authentication (on page

81

)."

The following table describes the fields within the TACACS+ Settings screen. Clicking another link in the

pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes current edits that have not been applied to be lost.

Field

Description

Enable TACACS
Authentication

Select to enable TACACS+ authentication.

Enable TACACS

Command Logging

Select to enable command logging on the TACACS+ server.

Server Address

The IP address or the DNS name of the TACACS+ server used for authentication.

Server SSL Port

The server TCP port number. Valid values include a valid port number between 1 and
65535. The default port is 49.

Server Timeout

The time in seconds that VCM should wait before timing out the request. If the request

to the primary server times out and a secondary server is configured, VCM attempts the

request on the secondary server. If the secondary server times out, the request fails. The
valid range of values is from 1 to 600 seconds. The default timeout is 10 seconds.

Server Key

A string to be used for encrypting user details. This is a shared secret text string that

must match between VCM and the TACACS+ server. The secret-key is a plain text string

of 1 to 128 characters.

Add/Remove

Secondary Server

Select to add or remove a secondary TACACS+ server.

To add a secondary server, select the Add/Remove Secondary Server checkbox to display the Secondary

Server Parameters, complete the fields as described in the table above, and then click Apply. The secondary

server is queried only if the primary server is down or the request to the primary server times out.