CONFIGURING THE SWITCH
Configuring Radius Logon Authentication
Remote Authentication
When setting up privilege levels on the RADIUS server, level 0 allows guest (CLI - Normal Exec) access to the switch. Only level 15 allows administrator (CLI - Privileged Exec) access.
Command Attributes
•Authentication – Select the authentication, or authentication sequence required:
-Radius – User authentication is performed using a RADIUS server only.
-Local – User authentication is performed only locally by the switch.
-Radius, Local – User authentication is attempted first using a RADIUS server, then locally by the switch.
-Local, Radius – User authentication is first attempted locally by the switch, then using a RADIUS server.
•Server IP Address – The IP address of the RADIUS server.
•Server Port Number – The UDP port number used by the RADIUS server.
•Secret Text String – The text string that is shared between the switch and the RADIUS server.
•Number of Server Transmits – The number of request transmits to the RADIUS server before failure.