| 11.3 |  | Authorization and Accounting Configuration |
| 11.3.5 |  | Monitoring the AAA configuration |

| Once AAA services have been configured on the PIX Security Appliance, it is important for the network administrator to be able to monitor AAA performance and troubleshoot any issues that arise. There are a number of commands that assist with this process. These commands and their syntax are explained below and in the associated command reference.

show commands
The PIX Security Appliance supports several show commands. These can assist in monitoring and troubleshooting the AAA services covered in this module. These commands include: the following:

- show aaa-server - Displays configuration information of an AAA server in the configuration
- show aaa - Displays the AAA commands in the configuration
- show auth-prompt - Displays the authentication prompt that has been configured to appear when users are authenticating
- show timeout uauth - Displays the absolute and inactivity timeout values that have been set for connections on the PIX
- show virtual - Displays the IP address of any virtual HTTP or virtual Telnet servers that have been configured

Each of these commands and their syntaxes are described in more detail in the Online Command Reference.

| Lab Activity Lab Exercise: Configure AAA on the PIX Security Appliance using Cisco Secure ACS for Windows 2000 In this lab, the student will c onfigure AAA on the PIX Security Appliance using Cisco Secure ACS for Windows 2000