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Local Admin Authentication
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CLI Example for Configuring a Local Admin
ramcntrl(0)# configure terminal
ramcntrl(0)(config)# authentication-mode global
ramcntrl(0)(config-auth-mode)# authentication-type local
ramcntrl(0)(config-auth-mode)# exit
ramcntrl(0)(config)# exit
ramcntrl(0)# sh authentication-mode
Administrative User Management
AuthenticationType : local
Primary RADIUS IP Address : 0.0.0.0
Primary RADIUS Port : 1812
Primary RADIUS Secret Key : *****
Secondary RADIUS IP Address : 0.0.0.0
Secondary RADIUS Port : 1812
Secondary RADIUS Secret Key : *****
Primary TACACS+ IP Address : 0.0.0.0
Primary TACACS+ Port : 49
Primary TACACS+ Secret Key : *****
Secondary TACACS+ IP Address : 0.0.0.0
Secondary TACACS+ Port : 49
Secondary TACACS+ Secret Key : *****
ramcntrl(0)#
ramcntrl(0)(config)# local-admin LocalUser
ramcntrl(0)(config-local-admin)# privilege-level 15
ramcntrl(0)(config-local-admin)# password LocalUser
ramcntrl(0)(config-local-admin)# exit
ramcntrl(0)(config)# exit
ramcntrl(0)
Configure Local Authentication and Add an Admin with the Web UI
To configure Local authentication for admins and optionally add a local adminis-
trator, follow these steps:
1. Click Configuration > User Management > Setup.
2. Select the Local Admin radio button at the top of the screen.
To actually add a local administrator, continue with Step 3.
3. There are three tabs for admin authentication (see Figure 21), Radius, Tacacs+
and Local Admins. Click the Local Admin tab.
4. Click Add. The Local Admins - Add window displays - see Figure 22.