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Chapter 12 Configuring Switch-Based Authentication
How to Configure Switch-Based Authent ication
Configuring the Switch for Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Server CommunicationConfiguring CoA on the Switch
Step 6 radius-server vsa send [accounting |
authentication]
Enables the switch to recognize and use VSAs as defined by RADIUS IETF
attribute 26.
(Optional) accounting—Limits the set of recognized vendor-specific
attributes to only accounting attributes.
(Optional) authentication—Limits 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 7 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 radius-server host {hostname | ip-address} non-standard Specifies the IP address or hostname of the remote
RADIUS server host and identifies that it is using a
vendor-proprietary implementation of RADIUS.
Step 3 radius-server key string Specifies the shared secret text string used between
the switch and the vendor-proprietary RADIUS
server. The switch and the RADIUS server use this
text string to encrypt passwords and exchange
responses.
Note The key is a text string that must match the
encryption key used on the RADIUS server.
Leading spaces are ignored, but spaces within
and at the end of the key are used. If you use
spaces in your key, do not enclose the key in
quotation marks unless the quotation marks
are part of the key.
Step 4 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5 show running-config Verifies your settings.
Step 6 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration
file.
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 aaa new-model Enables AAA.
Step 3 aaa server radius dynamic-author Configures the switch as an authentication, authorization, and accounting
(AAA) server to facilitate interaction with an external policy server.
Command Purpose