User guide

23User Guide InfraStruxure 150kVA Power Distribution Unit
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 73.
Additional authentication parameters for RADIUS servers are available at the Web interface of the PDU.
See “RADIUS” on page 73.
For detailed information about configuring your RADIUS server, see the Security Handbook, available
on the Utility CD and at the APC Web site, www.apc.com.
Examples:
To view the existing RADIUS settings for the PDU, type radius and press ENTER.
To enable RADIUS and local authentication, type:
radius -a radiusLocal
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
PDU.
-t1
-t2
server timeout The time in seconds that the PDU waits for a response from the primary or
secondary RADIUS server.