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Managing Device Security
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M6100 Web Management User Guide
RADIUS
RADIUS servers provide additional security for networks. The RADIUS server maintains a
user database, which contains per-user authentication information. The switch passes
information to the configured RADIUS server, which can authenticate a user name and
password before authorizing use of the network. RADIUS servers provide a centralized
authentication method for:
W
eb Access
Access Control Port (802.1X)
The RADIUS link contains links to the following pages:
RADIUS Configuration on page 399
RADIUS Server Configuration on page 400
Accounting Server Configuration on page 403
RADIUS Configuration
Use the Radius Configuration page to add information about one or more RADIUS servers
on the network.
To access the Radius Configuration page, click Security Management Security RADIUS
Radius Configuration.
The Current Server IP Address field is blank if no servers are configured (see “RADIUS
Server Configuration” on page 6-400). The switch supports up to three configured RADIUS
servers. If more than one RADIUS servers are configured, the current server is the server
configured as the primary server
. If no servers are configured as the primary server, the
current server is the most recently added RADIUS server.
To configure global RADIUS server settings: