Edge-Core ES3528-WDM - Figure 6-2 Authentication Server Settings

User Authentication
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- Number of Server Transmits – Number of times the switch tries to authenticate
logon access via the authentication server. (Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
- Timeout for a reply – The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from
the RADIUS server before it resends the request. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 5)
• TACACS Settings
- Server IP Address – Address of the TACACS+ server. (Default: 10.11.12.13)
- Server Port Number – Network (TCP) port of TACACS+ server used for
authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 49)
- Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for
client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 48 characters)
Note:
The local switch user database has to be set up by manually entering user names
and passwords using the CLI. (See “username” on page 21-2.)
Web – Click Security, Authentication Settings. To configure local or remote
authentication preferences, specify the authentication sequence (i.e., one to three
methods), fill in the parameters for RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication if selected,
and click Apply.
Figure 6-2 Authentication Server Settings
CLI – Specify all the required parameters to enable logon authentication.
Console(config)#authentication login radius 21-4
Console(config)#radius-server port 181 21-7
Console(config)#radius-server key green 21-7
Console(config)#radius-server retransmit 5 21-8
Console(config)#radius-server timeout 10 21-8
Console(config)#radius-server 1 host 192.168.1.25 21-9
Console(config)#exit