Administrator Guide

key Enter a string that is the key to be exchanged between the
switch and RADIUS servers. It can be up to 42 characters
long.
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.7.1.0 Authentication key length increased to 42 characters.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
6.2.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The key configured on the switch must match the key configured on the RADIUS
server daemon.
If you configure the key parameter in the radius-server host command, the
key configured with the
radius-server key command is the default key for all
RADIUS communications.
Related
Commands
radius-server host — configures a RADIUS host.
radius-server retransmit
Configure the number of times the switch attempts to connect with the configured RADIUS host server
before declaring the RADIUS host server unreachable.
Z9000
Syntax
radius-server retransmit retries
To configure zero retransmit attempts, use the no radius-server retransmit
command.
Security
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