Canton 3C16476CS manual Security, Radius Client, Configure

Security

Using the Web interface, you can configure the RADIUS Client and 802.1X settings.

The Security menu includes two items:

■RADIUS Client

■802.1X Settings

RADIUS Client

Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is a logon authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to RADIUS-aware devices on the network. An authentication server contains a database of multiple user name/password pairs with associated privilege levels for each user or group that require management access to a switch.

The RADIUS Client menu includes two tabs:

■Detail

■Configure

Detail

Use the Detail tab to display the RADIUS Client settings.

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Figure 55 RADIUS Client Detail Screen

Configure

Use the Configure tab to configure the RADIUS settings. The following parameters are available:

■Max Retries – Sets the number of retries of sending authentication requests.

■Timeout – Sets the interval between sending authentication requests.

■IP Address – The IP address of the RADIUS server.

■UDP port – The RADIUS server UDP port used for authentication messages.

■Key – Sets the RADIUS encryption key.

After you have filled in the parameters, click Apply to save your changes.