Western Telematic MPC-20VS20-1, MPC-20VD20-2, MPC-20VD20-1, MPC-20VS20-2, MPC-8H-1 TACACS Parameters

Basic Configuration

5.9.9.TACACS Parameters

To access the TACACS Configuration Menus, proceed as follows:

•Text Interface: Type /N and press [Enter] to access the Network Configuration Menu. From the Network Configuration Menu, type 28 and press [Enter] to display the TACACS Configuration Menu.

•Web Browser Interface: Click on the "TACACS Parameters" link, located on the left hand side of the screen, to display the TACACS Configuration Menu.

The TACACS Configuration Menus offer the following options:

•Enable: Enables/disables the TACACS feature at the Network Port. (Default = Off.)

•Primary Address: Defines the IP address or domain name (up to 64 characters) for your primary TACACS server. (Default = undefined.)

•Secondary Address: Defines the IP address or domain name (up to 64 characters) for your secondary, fallback TACACS server (if present.) (Default = undefined.)

•Secret Word: Defines the shared TACACS Secret Word for both TACACS servers. (Default = undefined.)

•Fallback Timer: Determines how long the MPC will continue to attempt to contact the primary TACACS Server before falling back to the secondary TACACS Server. (Default = 15 Seconds.)

•Fallback Local: Determines whether or not the MPC will fallback to its own password/username directory when an authentication attempt fails. When enabled, the MPC will first attempt to authenticate the password by checking the TACACS Server; if this fails, the MPC will then attempt to authenticate the password by checking its own internal username directory. (Default = Off.)

•Authentication Port: The port number for the TACACS function. (Default = 49.)

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