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Configuring the Device as a RADIUS Client
The RADIUS Servers feature allows the user to define the authentication and accounting servers the network devices should use when authenticating users for device or network access.
Figure 325 Radius Servers Panel
The RADIUS servers parameters will only be applied as part of the configuration template if the associated checkboxes are checked. However, settings for the authentication server, accounting server and timeout parameters can be applied independently of one another if desired.
If either the authentication server or accounting server are to be configured, then information must be provided for both a primary and a backup server. For each server the following must be specified: IP address, the port on which the RADIUS service is available and the shared secret for the RADIUS service. For the accounting server the action that should be taken if the service is unavailable must also be specified: either reject the authentication or ignore the accounting failure.