Specifies a global value for the number of times an appliance will retransmit a request to authenticate with a TACACS+ server configured on an appliance before the request fails. The default is 1. If you specify 0, no retransmit attempts will be made. This number applies to all new TACACS+ servers configured on an appliance and becomes the new default value.
Note
This number is not used for a specific TACACS+ server if another number is configured using the
tacacs-server host <ip address> retransmit <retries>command.
Syntax
[no] tacacs server retransmit <retries>
Parameters
no
Use the no form of this command to reset the default value.
retries
Specify the number of retry attempts. Valid values are 0-5. The default is 1.
Examples
The following example specifies that authentication requests should be retried three times before failing.
hostname (config) # tacacs-server retransmit 3
The following example resets the default retransmit value (1).
hostname (config) # no tacacs-server retransmit
User role
Admin
Command mode
Config
Supported appliances
This command is supported on the following appliances running the specified releases or later:
Malware Analysis: Before release 6.4
Central Management System: Before release 6.4
Email Security — Server: Before release 6.4
File Protect: Before release 6.4
Endpoint Security (HX): Release 2.5
Network Security: Before release 6.4