What is the result of this idle-time 3 command? Nexus9K_1(config)# tacacs-server host 10.10.1.1 test username user1 password Ur049Gd0BH54A49a35350sg9 idle-time 3

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Options

• AThe users logged in to the device are logged out after 3 seconds.
• BThe users logged in to the device are logged out after 3 days.
• CThe authentication server is periodically monitored every 3 minutes.
• DThe authentication server is removed from the list of servers after 3 hours.

• B
  7% (2)
• C
  90% (26)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

The 'idle-time' parameter in the 'tacacs-server host ... test ... idle-time' command specifies the interval, in minutes, at which NX-OS will proactively send test packets to the TACACS+ server to verify it is still reachable and responsive. With 'idle-time 3', the switch sends a test authentication request to 10.10.1.1 every 3 minutes using the specified test username and password. This is a server health-monitoring feature that helps the switch detect a failed TACACS+ server before any real user attempts to authenticate, allowing faster failover to a backup server. It does not log out users, remove the server, or measure hours/days - it monitors availability at a 3-minute polling interval.

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