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Chapter 6 Show Commands
show authentication
show authentication
To display how your system authenticates logins, enter the
show authentication
command in
Privileged Exec mode.
show authentication
Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults This command has no default settings.
Command Modes Privileged Execute mode.
Usage Guidelines
Platform Availability:
Cisco SFS 3001, Cisco SFS 7000, Cisco SFS 7008, Cisco SFS 3012, Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module
for IBM BladeCenter
Privilege Level:
General read-only user.
Use this command to determine if your Server Switch uses a RADIIUS server or TACACS+ client, along
with the local database, to authenticate CLI user logins. If your Server Switch uses multiple resources,
the command output displays the order in which your Server Switch authenticates logins.
Command Output:
Table 6-2 describes the fields in the
show authentication
command output.
Examples The following example displays the authentication method that the Server Switch uses:
SFS-7000P> show authentication
authentication method: tacacs+ and then local
---------------------------------------------
tacacs-server : 171.71.27.230
priority : 1
port : 49
key : testing123
Table 6-2 show authentication Command Field Descriptions
Field Description
authentication method Displays whether your Server Switch authenticates logins with the local CLI
database, the RADIUS server, a TACACS+ client, or a combination. If dual
configuration is used (local and either RADIUS or TACACS+), the output
displays the order in which your Server Switch authenticates the login.