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which is defined by the Administrator. A maximum of eight (8) 
enable method lists can be implemented on the Switch. 
Parameters  <string 12> - Defines the authen_enable method_list_name to be 
created as a string of up to 12 alphanumeric characters. 
Restrictions  Only Administrator or operator-level users can issue this command. 
Example usage: 
To create a user-defined method list, named ‘Permit’ for promoting user privileges to Adminstrator privileges: 
DGS3100# create authen_enable method_list_name Permit 
 
Success. 
 
DGS3100# 
 
 
config authen_enable 
Purpose  To configure a user-defined method list of authentication methods 
for promoting normal user level privileges to Administrator level 
privileges on the Switch. 
Syntax 
config authen_enable [default | method_list_name <string 12>] 
method {tacacs+ | radius | local_enable | none} 
Description The config authen_enable command configures a user-defined list 
of authentication methods for promoting normal user level privileges 
to Administrator level privileges using authentication methods on the 
Switch. Once a user acquires normal user level privileges on the 
Switch, he or she must be authenticated by a method on the Switch 
to gain administrator privileges on the Switch, which is defined by 
the Administrator. A maximum of eight (8) enable method lists can 
be implemented simultaneously on the Switch.  
The sequence of methods implemented in this command affects the 
authentication result. For example, if a user enters a sequence of 
methods like tacacs+ – radius – local_enable, the Switch sends an 
authentication request to the first TACACS+ host in the server 
group. If no verification is found, the Switch sends an authentication 
request to the second TACACS+ host in the server group and so on, 
until the list is exhausted. At that point, the Switch restarts the same 
sequence with the following protocol listed, radius. If no 
authentication takes place using the radius list, the local_enable 
password set in the Switch is used to authenticate the user.  
Successful authentication using any of these methods gives the user 
an ‘Admin’  level privilege. 
Parameters  default – The default method list for adminstration rights 
authentication, as defined by the user. The user may choose one or 
more of the following authentication methods: 
• tacacs+ – Specifies that the user is to be authenticated 
using the TACACS+ protocol from the remote TACACS+ 
server hosts of the TACACS+ server group list. 
•  radius – Specifies that the user is to be authenticated using 
the RADIUS protocol from the remote RADIUS server hosts 
of the RADIUS server group list. 
•  local_enable - Specifies that the user is to be authenticated