COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

password on the RADIUS server is verified first. If the RADIUS server is not available, then authentication is attempted on the TACACS+ server. If the TACACS+ server is not available, the local user name and password is checked.

Example

Console(config)#authentication login radius

Console(config)#

Related Commands

username - for setting the local user names and passwords (3-35)

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 to RADIUS-aware devices on the network. An authentication server contains a database of multiple user name/password pairs with associated privilege levels for each user or group that require management access to a switch.

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

radius-server host

Specifies the RADIUS server

GC

3-95

 

 

 

 

radius-server port

Sets the RADIUS server network port

GC

3-95

 

 

 

 

radius-server key

Sets the RADIUS encryption key

GC

3-96

 

 

 

 

radius-server retransmit

Sets the number of retries

GC

3-96

 

 

 

 

radius-server timeout

Sets the interval between sending authentication

GC

3-97

 

requests

 

 

 

 

 

 

show radius-server

Shows the current RADIUS settings

PE

3-97

 

 

 

 

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SMC Networks SMC8612XL3 F 1.0.1.3 manual Radius Client, Username for setting the local user names and passwords

SMC8612XL3 F 1.0.1.3 specifications

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