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Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2
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CONTENTS
Preface ix
Audience ix
Organization ix
Conventions x
Product Documentation x
Related Documentation xii
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xii
Notices iii-xii
OpenSSL/Open SSL Project iii-xiii
License Issues iii-xiii
CHAPTER
1 Overview of ACS Configuration 1-1
Summary of Configuration Steps 1-1
Configuration Flowchart 1-5
CHAPTER
2 Deploy the Access Control Servers 2-1
Determining the Deployment Architecture 2-1
Access Types 2-2
Wired LAN Access 2-2
Wireless Access Topology 2-5
Dial-up Access Topology 2-9
Placement of the RADIUS Server 2-11
Determining How Many ACSs to Deploy (Scalability) 2-11
Number of Users 2-11
Number of Network Access Servers 2-12
LAN Versus WAN Deployment (Number of LANs in the Network) 2-12
WAN Latency and Dependability 2-12
Determining How Many ACS Servers to Deploy in Wireless Networks 2-13
Deploying ACS Servers to Support Server Failover 2-13
Load Balancing and Failover 2-13
Database Replication Considerations 2-13
Replication Design 2-14
Database Synchronization Considerations 2-14