RADIUS Authentication and Accounting

Configuring the Switch for RADIUS Authentication

Configuring the Switch for RADIUS

Authentication

RADIUS Authentication Commands

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aaa authentication

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< console telnet ssh > < enable login > radius

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< local none >

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[no] radius-server host < IP-address>

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[auth-port < port-number>]

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[acct-port < port-number>]

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[key < server-specific key-string >]

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[no] radius-server key < global key-string>

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radius-server timeout < 1 .. 15>

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radius-server retransmit < 1 .. 5 >

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[no] radius-server dead-time < 1 .. 1440 >

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show radius

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[< host < ip-address>]

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show authentication

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show radius authentication

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Outline of the Steps for Configuring RADIUS

Authentication

There are three main steps to configuring RADIUS authentication:

1. Configure RADIUS authentication for controlling access through one or more of the following

Serial port

Telnet

SSH

Port-Access (802.1x)

2. Configure the switch for accessing one or more RADIUS servers (one primary server and up to two backup servers):

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