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Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 71
To configure a serial port login authentication method:
This procedure configures an authentication method that applies to logins to devices connected to
serial ports. You can select different methods for individual ports or for groups of ports.
1. Go to Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode and select a port or ports to modify.
2. Click the Access tab.
3. To select an authentication method, select one of the options in the Type menu.
4. Click Done.
5. Click apply changes. The changes are stored in the /etc/portSlave/pSlave.conf file on the
console server.
6. Make sure that an authentication server is specified for the selected authentication type.
Data Buffering
Under Ports - Physical Ports in Expert Mode, after you select one or more serial ports and click the
Modify Port(s), you can select the Data Buffering form from the tabbed menu. The Data Buffering
form appears.
There are different fields on this form depending on whether one or both options are enabled. The
form displays Enable Data Buffering and Buffer to Syslog options.
If Enable Data Buffering is active, the form displays different fields depending on whether Local or
Remote are selected from the Destination menu.
LDAPDownLocal Local authentication is performed only when the LDAP server is down.
Local Authentication is performed locally. For example, using the /etc/passwd file.
Local/Radius Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful.
Local/TACACS+ Authentication is performed locally first, switching to TACACS+ if unsuccessful.
Radius Authentication is performed using a Radius authentication server.
Radius/Local Radius authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
RadiusDownLocal Local authentication is performed only when the Radius server is down.
TACACS+ Authentication is performed using a TACACS+ authentication server.
TACACS+/Local TACACS+ authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
TACACS+DownLocal Local authentication is tried only when the TACACS+ server is down.
Table 8.6: Expert - Authentication Methods and Fallback Mechanisms (Continued)
Authentication Type Definition