3Com 5500-SI Switch User Manual


 
618 CHAPTER 33: HWTACACS CONFIGURATION
Configuring Source
Address for HWTACACS
Packets Sent by NAS
Perform the following configuration in the corresponding view.
The HWTACACS view takes precedence over the system view when configuring the
source address for HWTACACS packets sent from the NAS.
By default, the source address is not specified, and the interface address for packet
sending is used as the source address.
Setting a Key for
Securing the
Communication with
TACACS Server
When using a TACACS server as an AAA server, you can set a key to improve the
communication security between the switch and the TACACS server.
Perform the following configuration in HWTACACS view.
No key is configured by default.
Setting the Username
Format Acceptable to
the TACACS Server
Username is usually in the “userid@isp-name” format, with the domain name
following “@”.
If a TACACS server does not accept the username with domain name, you can
remove the domain name and resend it to the TACACS server.
Perform the following configuration in HWTACACS view.
By default, each username sent to a TACACS server contains a domain name.
Table 676 Configuring source address for HWTACACS packets sent by the NAS
Operation Command
Configure the source address for HWTACACS packets sent
from the NAS (HWTACACS view).
nas-ip ip-address
Delete the configured source address for HWTACACS
packets sent from the NAS (HWTACACS view).
undo nas-ip
Configure the source address for HWTACACS packets sent
from the NAS (System view).
hwtacacs nas-ip ip-address
Cancel the configured source address for HWTACACS
packets sent from the NAS (System view).
undo hwtacacs nas-ip
Table 677 Setting a key for securing the communication with the HWTACACS server
Operation Command
Configure a key for securing the communication
with the accounting, authorization or
authentication server
key { accounting | authorization |
authentication } string
Delete the configuration undo key { accounting | authorization |
authentication }
Table 678 Setting the username format acceptable to the TACACS server
Operation Command
Send username with domain name. user-name-format with-domain
Send username without domain name. user-name-format without-domain