> # Setting the Default TACACS+ Server Timeout Interval and Retransmits

> By default, a switch retries a TACACS+ server only once. This number can be configured. The maximum is five retries per server. You can also configure the timeout value for the TACACS+ server.

> ## Detailed Steps

> To configure the number of retransmissions and the time between retransmissions to the TACACS+ servers, follow these steps:

> 1. Expand Switches > Security > AAA, and then select TACACS+.

> You see the TACACS+ configuration in the Information pane.

> 2. Click the Defaults tab. (If the Defaults tab is disabled, click the CFS tab first).

> You see the TACACS+ default settings.

> 3. Supply values for the Timeout and Retransmits fields for authentication attempts.
> 4. Click the Apply Changes icon to save the changes.

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