Dell 6024 Switch User Manual


 
176 Configuring System Information
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Optional Methods
— User authentication methods. Possible options are:
None
— No user authentication occurs.
Local
— User authentication occurs at the device level; the device checks the user name and
password for authentication.
RADIUS
— User authentication occurs at the RADIUS server. For more information about
RADIUS servers, see "Configuring RADIUS Settings."
TACACS+
— User authentication occurs at the TACACS+ server. For more information
about TACACS+ servers, see "Configuring TACACS+ Settings."
Line
— The line password is used for user authentication.
Enable
— The enable password is used for authentication.
NOTE: User authentication occurs in the order the methods are selected. If an error occurs during the
authentication, the next selected method is used. For example, if both the Local and RADIUS options are
selected, the user is authenticated first locally and then via an external server.
Selected Methods
— The selected authentication method.
Adding an Authentication Profile
1
Open the
Authentication Profiles
page.
2
Click
Add
to display the
Add Authentication Profile
page.
3
Enter the profile name of 1-12 characters in the
Profile Name
field.
NOTE: The profile name should not include spaces.
4
Click
Apply Changes
.
Sessions are assigned an authentication profile.
Selecting an Authentication Method
1
Open the
Authentication Profiles
page.
2
Select an element from the list in the
Authentication Profile Name
field.
3
Select an
Optional Methods
value by using the arrows.
4
Click
Apply Changes
.
The user authentication profile is updated to the device.
Removing an Authentication Profiles Entry
1
Open the
Authentication Profiles
page.
2
Click
Show All
.
The
Authentication Profiles
Table opens.
3
Check the
Remove
check box next to the profile to be removed.