Cisco Systems ONS 15600 SDH manual DLP-F380 Configure the Node for Radius Authentication, 18-90

Chapter 18 DLPs F300 to F399

DLP- F380 Configure the Node for RADIUS Authentication

•Maintenance > Database window

•Maintenance > Protection window

•Maintenance > Diagnostic window

•Maintenance > Preferred Copy window

•Maintenance > Timing > Source window

Step 7 Click OK.

Step 8 In the Save dialog box, enter a file name in one of the following formats:

•filename.htm for HTML files

•filename.csv for CSV files

•filename.tsv for TSV files

Step 9 Navigate to a directory where you want to store the file.

Step 10 Click OK.

Step 11 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).

DLP-F380 Configure the Node for RADIUS Authentication

Purpose	This task allows you to configure a node for Remote Authentication Dial In
	User Service (RADIUS) authentication. RADIUS validates remote users
	who are attempting to connect to the network.
Tools/Equipment	None
Prerequisite procedures	DLP-F181 Log into CTC, page 16-34
	Before configuring the node for RADIUS authentication, you must first add
	the node as a network device on the RADIUS server. Refer to the User
	Guide for Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Server for more information
	about configuring a RADIUS server.
Required/As needed	As needed
Onsite/Remote	Onsite or remote
Security Level	Superuser only

Caution Do not configure a node for RADIUS authentication until after you have added that node to the RADIUS server and added the RADIUS server to the list of authenticators. If you do not add the node to a RADIUS server prior to activating RADIUS authentication, no user will be able to access the node. Refer to the User Guide for Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Server for more information about adding a node to a RADIUS server.

Note The following Cisco vendor-specific attribute (VSA) needs to be specified when adding users to the RADIUS server:

shell:priv-lvl=N, where N is:

0 for Retrieve User

	Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Procedure Guide, R8.0
18-90	October 2007