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Managing Device Security
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M6100 Web Management User Guide
• TACACS Configuration on page 405
• TACACS Server Configuration on page 405
TACACS Configuration
The TACACS Configuration page contains the TACACS settings for communication between
the switch and the TACACS server you configure via the inband management port.
To display the TACACS Configuration page, click Security  Management Security >
TACACS
 TACACS Configuration.
To configure global TACACS settings:
1. In the Key String field, specify the authentication and encryption key for
TACACS
communications between the switch and the TACACS server. The valid range is 0–128
characters. The key must match the key configured on the TACACS server.
2. In the Connection T
imeout field, specify the maximum number of seconds allowed to
establish a TCP connection between the Product Family and the TACACS server.
3. Click Cancel to cancel the configuration on the screen and reset the data on the screen to
the latest value of the switch.
4. If you make any changes to the page, click Apply to apply the new settings to the system.
TACACS Server Configuration
Use the TACACS Server Configuration page to configure up to five TACACS servers with
which the switch can communicate.
To display the TACACS Server Configuration page, click Security  Management Security>
TACACS
 TACACS Server Configuration.
To configure TACACS server settings:
1. Use T
ACACS Server to configure the TACACS server IP address.
2. Use Priority to specify the order in which the
TACACS servers should be used. It should be
within the range 0-65535.
3. Use Port to specify the authentication port. It should be within the range 0-65535.