CISCO-STACK-MIB :: tacacsAuthKey

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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tacacsAuthKey

Module: CISCO-STACK-MIB

OID (symbolic): CISCO-STACK-MIB::tacacsAuthKey

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.16.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: The key used in encrypting the packets passed between the TACACS+ server and the client. This key must match the one configured on the server.

Note that this item is only accessible when using the community string defined in sysCommunityRwa.

What is tacacsAuthKey?

Holds the shared encryption key used to secure communication between the device and its TACACS+ server, which must match the key configured on the server.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.16.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-STACK-MIB::tacacsAuthKey

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.16.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-STACK-MIB::tacacsAuthKey.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.16.8.1 s <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9ciscoCAT2600-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5workgroupCISCO-ES-STACK-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1ciscoStackMIBCISCO-STACK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.16tacacsGrpCISCO-STACK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.16.8tacacsAuthKeyCISCO-STACK-MIB