Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS User Manual

CHAPTER 4
Configuring RADIUS
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Information About RADIUS, page 29
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Prerequisites for RADIUS, page 32
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Guidelines and Limitations for RADIUS, page 32
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Configuring RADIUS Servers, page 32
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Verifying the RADIUS Configuration, page 43
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Displaying RADIUS Server Statistics, page 43
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Clearing RADIUS Server Statistics, page 43
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Configuration Examples for RADIUS, page 44
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Default Settings for RADIUS, page 44
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Feature History for RADIUS, page 44
Information About RADIUS
The Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) distributed client/server system allows you to secure
networks against unauthorized access. In the Cisco implementation, RADIUS clients run on Cisco Nexus
device and send authentication and accounting requests to a central RADIUS server that contains all user
authentication and network service access information.
RADIUS Network Environments
RADIUS can be implemented in a variety of network environments that require high levels of security while
maintaining network access for remote users.
You can use RADIUS in the following network environments that require access security:
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Networks with multiple-vendor network devices, each supporting RADIUS.
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Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Nexus 3600 NX-OS
Category	Switch
Language	English