Overview of ACS Configuration

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This chapter describes the general steps for configuring Cisco Secure Access Control Server, hereafter referred to as ACS, and presents a flowchart showing the sequence of steps.

Note If you are configuring ACS to work with Microsoft clients in a Cisco Network Access Control/Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAC/NAP) network, refer to Chapter 9, “NAC Configuration Scenario.”

This chapter contains:

•Summary of Configuration Steps, page 1-1

•Configuration Flowchart, page 1-5

Summary of Configuration Steps

To configure ACS:

Step 1 Plan the ACS Deployment.

Determine how many ACS servers you need and their placement in the network.

For detailed information, see Chapter 2, “Deploy the Access Control Servers.”

Step 2 Install the ACS Servers.

Install the ACS servers as required. For detailed installation instructions, refer to:

•Installation Guide for Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Release 4.2, available on Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/ 4.2/installation/guide/windows/IGwn42.html

•Installation Guide for Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine Release 4.2, available on Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_solution_en gine/4.2/installation/guide/solution_engine/ACS_42_SE_install.html

Step 3 Configure Additional Administrators.

When you install the Windows version of ACS, there are initially no administrative users. When you install Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine (ACS SE), there is initially one administrator.

To set up additional administrative accounts:

a.Add Administrators.

Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2

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