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| Configuring the Switch
Configuring Authentication for Management Access and 802.1X
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◆ IP Address – IP address or IP alias of authentication server.
◆ Port – Network (UDP) port of authentication server used for
authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 0)
If the UDP port is set to 0 (zero), the switch will use 1812 for RADIUS
authentication servers, 1813 for RADIUS accounting servers, or 49 for
TACACS+ authentication servers.
◆ Secret – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for the
client. (Maximum length: 29 characters)
To set an empty secret, use two quotes (“”). To use spaces in the
secret, enquote the secret. Quotes in the secret are not allowed.