RADIUS Client 7

RADIUS Client

Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is a logon authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access for RADIUS-aware devices to the network. An authentication server contains a database of credentials, such as users names and passwords, for each wireless

client that requires access to the access point.

Table 7-11. RADIUS Client

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

radius-server address

Specifies the RADIUS server

GC

7-60

 

 

 

 

radius-server port

Sets the RADIUS server network port

GC

7-61

 

 

 

 

radius-server key

Sets the RADIUS encryption key

GC

7-61

 

 

 

 

radius-server retransmit

Sets the number of retries

GC

7-62

 

 

 

 

radius-server timeout

Sets the interval between sending authentication

GC

7-62

 

requests

 

 

 

 

 

 

radius-server

Sets the RADIUS Accounting server network port

GC

7-63

port-accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

radius-server

Sets the interval between transmitting accounting

GC

7-63

timeout-interim

updates to the RADIUS server

 

 

 

 

 

 

radius-server

Sets the format for specifying MAC addresses on the

GC

7-64

radius-mac-format

RADIUS server

 

 

 

 

 

 

radius-server vlan-format

Sets the format for specifying VLAN IDs on the

GC

7-64

 

RADIUS server

 

 

 

 

 

 

show radius

Shows the current RADIUS settings

Exec

7-65

 

 

 

 

radius-server address

This command specifies the primary and secondary RADIUS servers.

Syntax

radius-server [secondary] address <host_ip_address host_name>

secondary - Secondary server.

host_ip_address - IP address of server.

host_name - Host name of server. (Range: 1-20 characters)

Default Setting

None

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SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2-17 manual Radius-server address, Radius Client Command Function Mode

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