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- TACACS – User authentication is performed using a TACACS+ server only.
- Local – User authentication is performed only locally by the switch.
- [authentication sequence] – User authentication is performed by up to three
authentication methods in the indicated sequence.
RADIUS Settings
• Server IP Address – Address of the RADIUS server.
(Default: 10.1.0.1)
• Server Port Number – Network (UDP) port of the RADIUS server used for
authentication messages.
(Range: 1-65535; Default: 1812)
• Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client.
Do not use blank spaces in the string.
(Maximum length: 20 characters)
• Number of Server Transmits – Number of times the switch will try to authenticate
logon access via the RADIUS server.
(Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
• Timeout for a reply (secs) – The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply
from the RADIUS server before it resends the request.
(Range: 1-65535; Default: 5)
TACACS+ Settings
• Server IP Address – Address of the TACACS+ server.
(Default: 10.1.0.1)
• Server Port Number – Network (TCP) port of TACACS+ server used for
authentication messages.
(Range: 1-65535; Default: 1812)
• Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client.
Do not use blank spaces in the string.
(Maximum length: 20 characters)
Note: The local switch user database has to be set up by manually entering user names
and passwords using the CLI.