Cabletron Systems CSX1200 Switch User Manual


 
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ACE Authentication Server
NUMBER OF ACCESS REQUEST RETRIES
The number of Access Request Retries that the system will send to the ACE Server. The initial
default value is 3. The acceptable range is from 0 to 32,767.
T
IME BETWEEN ACCESS REQUEST RETRIES
The time between Access Request Retries sent from the system. The initial default value is 1 second.
The acceptable range is from 1 to 10,000.
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NCRYPTION METHOD
This option should always indicate SDI, and is not currently configurable. If the ACE Server is not
also configured to use SDI encryption, then any authentication attempts via the system will fail.
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OURCE IP ADDRESS
The source IP address for the ACE client should be a valid address (in dotted decimal notation) for
the system. This address must match the IP address listed for the system in the ACE Server host
machine’s /etc/hosts file.
ACE AUTHENTICATION SERVER BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Access Control Encryption (ACE) is a database supported by the system. ACE operates using two
components: client code and server code. The ACE Server software is installed on a UNIX-based
system connected to the network. The client protocols allow the CyberSWITCH to communicate
with the ACE Server, ultimately authenticating users.