78Switched Rack PDU User Guide
Select one of the following:
• Local Authentication Only: RADIUS is disabled. Local authentication is enabled.
• RADIUS, then Local Authentication: RADIUS and local authentication are enabled.
Authentication is requested from the RADIUS server first. If the RADIUS server fails to respond,
local authentication is used
.
• RADIUS Only: RADIUS is enabled. Local authentication is disabled.
Note: If RADIUS Only is selected, and the RADIUS server is unavailable, or improperly
configured, remote access is unavailable to all users. You must use a serial connection to the
command line interface and change the access setting to local or radiusLocal to regain access.
For example, the command to change the access setting to local would be: radius -a local
RADIUS
Path: Administration > Security > Remote Users > RADIUS
Use this option to do the following:
• List the RADIUS servers (a maximum of two) available to the Rack PDU and the time-out period
for each.
• Click on a link, and configure the parameters for authentication by a new RADIUS server.
• Click a listed RADIUS server to display and modify its parameters.
RADIUS Setting Definition
RADIUS Server The server name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the RADIUS server. Click on a
link to configure the server.
Note:RADIUS servers use port 1812 by default to authenticate users. Non-stan-
dard ports are currently unsupported.
Secret The shared secret between the RADIUS server and the Rack PDU.
Timeout The time in seconds that the Rack PDU waits for a response from the RADIUS
server.
Test Settings Enter the Administrator user name and password to test the RADIUS server path
that you have configured.
Skip Test and Apply Do not test the RADIUS server path.