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350-701 · Question #865

An engineer has configured TACACS to perform user authentication on Cisco Catalyst switch. The authentication must fall back to the local user database of the switch using the username admin and…

The correct answer is D. aaa authentication login TACACS-GROUP group TACACS local. The TACACS server group (TACACS) is used as the primary authentication method. If the TACACS server is unreachable, the switch falls back to the local user database for The command breakdown: aaa authentication login TACACS-GROUP: Creates a login authentication method list…

Submitted by thandi_sa· Mar 30, 2026

Question

An engineer has configured TACACS to perform user authentication on Cisco Catalyst switch. The authentication must fall back to the local user database of the switch using the username admin and password C1sc0490635511$ in case the TACACS server is unreachable. The engineer performed the configurations already:

  • Enabled AAA services.
  • TACACS server with server group named TACACS-GROUP.

Which configuration must be done next to meet the requirement?

Options

  • Aaaa authentication login TACACS group local TACACS-GROUP
  • Baaa authentication login TACACS-GROUP group local TACACS
  • Caaa authentication login TACACS group TACACS-GROUP local
  • Daaa authentication login TACACS-GROUP group TACACS local

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    10% (5)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    79% (38)

Explanation

The TACACS server group (TACACS) is used as the primary authentication method. If the TACACS server is unreachable, the switch falls back to the local user database for The command breakdown: aaa authentication login TACACS-GROUP: Creates a login authentication method list named TACACS-GROUP. TACACS: Specifies the primary authentication method, which is the TACACS server local: Specifies the fallback method, which is the local user database.

Topics

#Cisco AAA authentication#TACACS+ configuration#Authentication method lists#Local authentication fallback

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