RADIUS Authentication and Accounting
Local Authentication Process
After two attempts failing due to username or password entry errors, the switch will terminate the session.
Global RADIUS parameters from figure
These two servers will use the global encryption key.
FigureWhen the switch is configured to use RADIUS, it reverts to local authentication only if one of these two conditions exists:
■"Local" is the authentication option for the access method being used.
■The switch has been configured to query one or more RADIUS servers for a primary authentication request, but has not received a response, and local is the configured secondary option.