Configuring the Switch
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Command Attributes
•Authentication – Select the authentication, or authentication sequence required:
-Local – User authentication is performed only locally by the switch.
-Radius – User authentication is performed using a RADIUS server only.
-TACACS – User authentication is performed using a TACACS+ server only.
- [authentication sequence] – User authentication is performed by up to three
authentication methods in the indicated sequence.
•RADIUS Settings
-Global – Provides globally applicable RADIUS settings.
-ServerIndex – Specifies one of five RADIUS servers that may be configured.
The switch attempts authentication using the listed sequence of servers. The
process ends when a server either approves or denies access to a user.
-Server IP Address3 – Address of authentication server. (Default: 10.1.0.1)
-Authentication Port Number – Network (UDP) port of authentication server
used for authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 1812)
-Accounting Port Number – UDP port on authentication server used for
accounting messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 1813)
-Number of Server Transmits – Number of times the switch tries to authenticate
logon access via the authentication server. (Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
-Timeout for a reply – The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from
the RADIUS server before it resends the request. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 5)
•TACACS Settings
-Server IP Address4 – Address of the TACACS+ server. (Default: 10.11.12.13)
-Server Port Number – Network (TCP) port of TACACS+ server used for
authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 49)
-Number of Server Transmits – Number of times the switch tries to authenticate
logon access via the authentication server. (Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
-Timeout for a reply – The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from
the RADIUS server before it resends the request. (Range: 1-540; Default: 5)
Note: The local switch user database has to be set up by manually entering user names
and passwords using the Web or CLI. (See “Configuring User Accounts” on
page3-51 or “username ” on page 4-38)
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