This counter counts how many authorization Access-Request packets had to be resent because the TACACS+ server didn't answer in time, aggregated across all servers used for the authorization phase specifically. Since authorization checks can gate individual commands, a rising retransmission count here can translate directly into visibly sluggish CLI sessions, where each command pauses noticeably before executing while the switch waits and retries. For instance, an admin might notice every 'show' or 'configure' command taking several extra seconds during a period when this counter is climbing.