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Chapter 9 Configuring Switch-Based Authentication
Controlling Switch Access with RADIUS
attributes not suitable for general use. The Cisco RADIUS implementatio n supports one vendor-specific
option by using the format recommended in the specification. Cisco’s vendor-ID is 9, and the supported
option has vendor-type 1, which is named cisco-avpair. The value is a string with this format:
protocol : attribute sep value *
Protocol is a value of the Cisco protocol attribute for a particular type of authorization. Attribute and
value are an appropriate attribute-value (AV) pair defined in the Cisco TACACS+ specification, and sep
is = for mandatory attributes and is * for optional attributes. The full set of features available for
TACACS+ authorization can then be used for RADIUS.
For example, this AV pair activates Cisco’s multiple named ip address pools feature during IP
authorization (during PPP IPCP address assignment):
cisco-avpair= ”ip:addr-pool=first“
This example shows how to provide a user logging in from a switch with immediate access to privileged
EXEC commands:
cisco-avpair= ”shell:priv-lvl=15“
This example shows how to specify an authorized VLAN in the RADIUS server database:
cisco-avpair= ”tunnel-type(#64)=VLAN(13)”
cisco-avpair= ”tunnel-medium-type(#65)=802 media(6)”
cisco-avpair= ”tunnel-private-group-ID(#81)=vlanid”
This example shows how to apply an input ACL in ASCII format to an interface for the duration of this
connection:
cisco-avpair= “ip:inacl#1=deny ip 10.10.10.10 0.0.255.255 20.20.20.20 255.255.0.0”
cisco-avpair= “ip:inacl#2=deny ip 10.10.10.10 0.0.255.255 any”
cisco-avpair= “mac:inacl#3=deny any any decnet-iv”
This example shows how to apply an output ACL in ASCII format to an interface for the duration of this
connection:
cisco-avpair= “ip:outacl#2=deny ip 10.10.10.10 0.0.255.255 any”
Other vendors have their own unique vendor-IDs, options, and associated VSAs. For more information
about vendor-IDs and VSAs, see RFC 2138, “Remote Authentication Dia l-In User Service (RADIUS).”
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch to recognize and use
VSAs:
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 radius-server vsa send [accounting |
authentication]
Enable the switch to recognize and use VSAs as defined by RADIUS IETF
attribute 26.
• (Optional) Use the accounting keyword to limit the set of recognized
vendor-specific attributes to only accounting attributes.
• (Optional) Use the authentication keyword to limit the set of
recognized vendor-specific attributes to only authentication attributes.
If you enter this command without keywords, both accounting and
authentication vendor-specific attributes are used.
Step 3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.