Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

PurposeCommand or Action
172.20.30.15 non-standard
Specifies the shared secret text string used between the switch and
the vendor-proprietary RADIUS server. The switch and the RADIUS
radius-server key string
Example:
Switch(config)# radius-server key rad124
Step 4
server use this text string to encrypt passwords and exchange
responses.
The key is a text string that must match the encryption key
used on the RADIUS server. Leading spaces are ignored,
but spaces within and at the end of the key are used. If you
use spaces in your key, do not enclose the key in quotation
marks unless the quotation marks are part of the key.
Note
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Step 5
Verifies your entries.show running-config
Example:
Switch# show running-config
Step 6
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Switch# copy running-config
Step 7
startup-config
Configuring a User Profile and Associating it with the RADIUS Record
This section describes how to create a named user profile with CLID or DNIS attribute values and associate
it with the RADIUS record.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
configure terminal
3.
aaa user profile profile-name
4.
aaa attribute {dnis | clid}
5.
exit
6.
test aaa group {group-name | radius} username password new-code [profile profile-name]
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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How to Configure RADIUS

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000