# Creating a TACACS+ server

Perform this procedure to create a TACACS+ server.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Security.

2. Double-click TACACS+.

3. In the work area, click the TACACS+ Server tab.

4. On the toolbar, click Insert to open the Insert TACACS+ Server dialog.

5. In the AddressType field, click ipv4.

6. In the Address field, enter the IP address of the TACACS+ server.

7. In the PortNumber field, enter the TCP port on which the client establishes a connection to the server.

8. In the Key field, enter the secret key shared with this TACACS+ server.

9. In the Confirm Key field, reenter the secret key shared with this TACACS+ server.

10. In the Priority field, click Primary or Secondary to determine the order in which the TACACS+ server is used.

11. Click Insert to accept the change and return to the work area.

12. On the toolbar, click Apply to apply the change to the configuration.

Table 1. Variable definitions
Variable | Value
--- | ---
AddressType | Specifies the type of IP address used on the TACACS+ server.
Address | The IP address of the TACACS+ server referred to in this table entry.
PortNumber | The TCP port on which the client establishes a connection to the server. A value of 0 indicates that the system specified default value is used.
ConnectionStatus | Specifies the status of the TCP connection between a device and the TACACS+ server.
Key | Secret key to be shared with this TACACS+ server. If the key length is zero that indicates no encryption is being used.
Priority | Determines the order in which the TACACS+ servers will be used. If more than one server shares the same priority, they will be used in lexicographic order (the order of entries in this table).