Chapter 1 Overview of ACS Configuration

Configuration Flowchart

Configuration Flowchart

Figure 1-1is a configuration flowchart that shows the main steps in ACS configuration.

Figure 1-1 ACS Configuration Flowchart

Step 8: Configure Global

Authentication Settings

Step 1: Plan the

Deployment

Step 2: Install ACS Servers

Step 3: Configure

Additional

Administrators

Step 4: Configure the Web Interface

Step 5: Configure

Basic ACS

System Settings

Step 6:

Configure Users

Is there a

No

Remote ODBC User

 

Database?

 

Yes

 

Configure

 

Database

 

Synchronization

 

Is there a

No

Large User

 

Database?

 

Yes

 

Use CSUtil for

 

Bulk User

 

Data Import

 

Step 9: Configure Shared

Profile Components

Step 10: Set Up

Network Device Groups

Step 11: Add

AAA Clients

Step 12: Set Up

User Groups

Are you

No

using NAC?

 

Yes

 

Step 13: Configure

 

Posture Validation

 

Are you using

No

 

EAP-TLS, SSL,

 

 

 

 

or NAC?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7: Configure

 

 

Certificates

 

 

 

Step 14: Set Up

Network Access Profiles

Step 15: Configure

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Logs and Reports

 

Refer to the list of steps in Summary of Configuration Steps, page 1-1for information on where to find detailed descriptions of each step.

Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2

 

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