User`s guide

Network Management Card User’s Guide21
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
“Configuring the RADIUS Server” on page 52.
Additional authentication parameters for RADIUS servers are available at the Web interface
of the Management Card. See “RADIUS” on page 51 for more information.
For detailed information about configuring your RADIUS server, see the Security Handbook,
available on the Network Management Card Utility CD and at the APC Web site,
www.apc.com.
Example 1: To view the existing RADIUS settings for the Management Card, type radius and press
E
NTER.
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
reboot
Access: Administrator
Description: Resets the Management Card.
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.
N
OTE: 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
Management Card.
-t1
-t2
<server
timeout>
The time in seconds that the Management Card waits for a response from the
primary or secondary RADIUS server.