RADIUS Authentication and Accounting

Configuring RADIUS Accounting

Syntax: [no] radius-server host < ip-address>

Adds a server to the RADIUS configuration or (with no) deletes a server from the configuration.

[acct-port < port-number>]

Optional. Changes the UDP destination port for accounting requests to the specified RADIUS server. If you do not use this option, the switch automatically assigns the default accounting port number. (Default: 1813)

[key < key-string >]

Optional. Specifies an encryption key for use during accounting or authentication sessions with the specified server. This key must match the encryption key used on the RADIUS server. Use this command only if the specified server requires a different encryption key than configured for the global encryption key.

(For a more complete description of the radius-servercommand and its options, turn to page 5-10.)

For example, suppose you want to the switch to use the RADIUS server described below for both authentication and accounting purposes.

IP address: 10.33.18.151

A non-default UDP port number of 1750 for accounting.

For this example, assume that all other RADIUS authentication parameters for accessing this server are acceptable at their default settings, and that RADIUS is already configured as an authentication method for one or more types of access to the switch (Telnet, Console, etc.).

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