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Table of Contents
Cisco Catalyst Access Switching: .............................................................................................. 1
Cat2K, Cat3K, Cat4K Series with .............................................................................................. 1
ISE Solution – General Guidelines ............................................................................................ 1
And Best Practices White Paper ................................................................................................ 1
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
ISE Solution Topology ............................................................................................................... 3
Simulated Test Topology ........................................................................................................... 4
HW Details ................................................................................................................................. 5
Test Approach and Methodology ............................................................................................... 5
Authentication and Authorization Use Cases ............................................................................. 6
PACL, VACL, DACL Use Cases ................................................................................................ 6
Policies Use Cases .................................................................................................................... 7
HA/SSO and Feature Interaction Use Cases ............................................................................. 7
Scale, Performance and Longevity Use Cases ......................................................................... 8
Timer Considerations............................................................................................................... 10
2960X, 3650-3850, and 4K-Sup8 Maximum Scale Numbers .................................................. 11
Sample AAA Config ................................................................................................................. 12
Sample Interface Config – Legacy Mode ................................................................................. 13
Sample Interface Template Config – eEdge Mode .................................................................. 14
Glossary of Acronyms.............................................................................................................. 17
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 18
References .............................................................................................................................. 19