Configuring the Switch

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

-Server IP Address – Address of authentication server. (Default: 10.1.0.1)

-Server Port Number – Network (UDP) port of authentication server used for authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 1812)

-Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 20 characters)

-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 Address – 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)

-Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 20 characters)

Note: The local switch user database has to be set up by manually entering user names and passwords using the CLI. (See “username” on page 24.)

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Accton Technology VS4512DC manual Radius Settings, Tacacs Settings

VS4512DC, VS4512 specifications

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