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25Rack Power Filter: Command Line Interface
radius
Access: Administrator only
Description: View the existing RADIUS settings, enable or disable RADIUS authentication, and
configure basic authentication parameters for up to two RADIUS servers.
For a summary of RADIUS server configuration and a list of supported RADIUS servers, see
“RADIUS” on page 57.
Additional authentication parameters for RADIUS servers are available at the Web interface
of the Rack Power Filter. See “RADIUS” on page 57 for more information.
For detailed information about configuring your RADIUS server, see the Security Handbook,
available at www.apc.com.
Example 1:
To view the existing RADIUS settings for the Rack Power Filter, type radius and press ENTER.
Example 2: To enable RADIUS and local authentication, type:
radius -a radiusLocal
Example 3: To configure a 10-second timeout for a secondary RADIUS server, type:
radius -t2 10
Option Argument Description
-a local |
radiusLocal |
radius
Configure RADIUS authentication:
local—RADIUS is disabled. Local authentication is enabled.
radiusLocal—RADIUS, then Local Authentication. RADIUS and local
authentication are enabled. Authentication is requested from the RADIUS
server first. If the RADIUS server fails to respond, local authentication is
used.
radius—RADIUS is enabled. Local authentication is disabled.
-p1
-p2
<server IP> The server name or IP address of the primary or secondary RADIUS server.
Note: RADIUS servers use port 1812 by default to authenticate users. To
use a different port, add a colon followed by the new port number to the end
of the RADIUS server name or IP address.
-s1
-s2
<server secret> The shared secret between the primary or secondary RADIUS server and the
Rack Power Filter.
-t1
-t2
<server timeout> The time in seconds that the Rack Power Filter waits for a response from the
primary or secondary RADIUS server.