2960X tacacs-server host cli deprecation

[TODD BEERS]

While configuring tacacs on a new 2960x with 15.2(2)E4, I got the message that the cli is being deprecated:

 CX2WA2N2X03(config)#tacacs-server host 1.1.1.1 key 0 blah

 Warning: The cli will be deprecated soon

 'tacacs-server host 1.1.1.1 key 0 blah'

 Please move to 'tacacs server <name>' CLI

So I did this:

tacacs server Deer

address ipv4 10.1.1.1

 key key 0 blah 1

 timeout 5

tacacs server Hunter

 address ipv4 10.1.1.2

 key 0 blah 2

 timeout 5

So my question is, can I use the arbitrary names or do I need to use the actual names of the servers? And if I use the actual names of the servers, do I still need to include their ipv4 addresses? 

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

For names, you can use anything you want. What is important is the IP address of the actual server.

HTH

[TODD BEERS]

Perfect, thank you very much!

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

You can also group the servers together under one group

example:

aaa group server tacacs+ blah
 server-private 1.1.50.1  key 7 (key)
 server-private 1.1.80.1  key 7 (key)

Thanks for the rating and good luck!

[TODD BEERS]

I'd also wondered about that. Grazie

[rojesara.prashant]

Do you have any official cisco document saying since when support for “tacacs-server host <IP Address 1>” is deprecated.