User`s guide

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USER’S GUIDE
Network Management Card
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APC supports the authentication and authorization functions of RADIUS (Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service).
• When a user accesses the Network Management Card or other network-enabled
device that has RADIUS enabled, an authentication request is sent to the RADIUS
server to determine the user’s permission level.
• RADIUS user names used with the Network Management Card are limited to 32
characters.
Select one of the following:
• Local Authentication Only: RADIUS is disabled. Local authentication is enabled.
• RADIUS, then Local Authentication: RADIUS and local authentication are enabled.
Authentication is requested from the RADIUS server first. If RADIUS authentication
fails, local authentication is used
.
• RADIUS Only: RADIUS is enabled. Local authentication is disabled.
RADIUS (Administration>Security>Remote Users>RADIUS)
Use this option to do the following:
• List the RADIUS servers (a maximum of two) available to the Network Management
Card and the time-out period for each.
• Click Add Server, and configure the parameters for authentication by a new RADIUS
server:
• Click a listed RADIUS server to display and modify its parameters.
Caution
If RADIUS Only is selected, and the RADIUS server is unavailable,
improperly identified, or improperly configured, you must use a serial
connection to the control console and change the Access setting to Local
Authentication Only or RADIUS, then Local Authentication to regain
access.