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Configuring Global RADIUS Settings

To configure the global settings:

STEP 1 Click Security > RADIUS in the navigation window.

STEP 2 Enter the parameters:

Retries—Maximum number of times the RADIUS client retransmits requests to the RADIUS server. The range is 1 to 10. The default is 3.

Timeout for Reply—Number of seconds the switch waits for a RADIUS server to reply to a server request before sending another request. The range is 1 to 30. The default is 3.

Dead Time—Length of time a RADIUS server is bypassed once the switch determines it is unavailable. Bypassing unavailable switches improves switch response times. The range is 0 to 2000. The default is 0.

RADIUS Attribute 4 (NAS-IP Address)—Select to enable the switch to include the network access server (NAS) attribute in Access Request RADIUS server packets. If this option is disabled, the RADIUS client uses the switch management port address as the NAS-IP Address.

NAS-IPAddress—IP address to include in Access Request packets. This field is editable only when RADIUS Attribute 4 is enabled. The address should be unique to the NAS within the scope of the RADIUS server.

NOTE: The Current RADIUS Server field displays the IP address of the most recently configured RADIUS server, if any.

STEP 3 Click Apply. Your changes are saved to the Running Configuration.

Adding a RADIUS Server

You can configure multiple RADIUS servers and configure priority levels that determine the order they are contacted.

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CAUTION All management users are created with read-write permissions. Ensure that all RADIUS server users you configure have the same privilege levels; otherwise they are not granted access to the switch.

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SLM2008PTNA specifications

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