GS700AT Series Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
6-4 Managing Security
v1.0, March 2008
– Login – The RADIUS Authentication Server is used for authenticating user names
and passwords.
– 802.1X – The RADIUS Authentication Server is used for 802.1X authentication.
– All – The RADIUS Authentication Server is used for authenticating user names and
passwords, and 802.1X port authentication.
• Active – Select the priority in which the system performs authentication with a RADIUS
Authentication Server. The system performs authentication initially with the RADIUS
Primary Authentication Server, and if it fails, it performs authentication with the RADIUS
Backup Authentication Server. The possible values are:
– Primary – Defines the RADIUS Primary Authentication Server.
– Backup – Defines the RADIUS Backup Authentication Server.
2. Select the RADIUS Authentication Server entry.
3. Enter the Host IP Address, Authentication Port, Number of Retries, Timeout for Reply,
Dead Time and Key String in the provided fields in the first row.
4. Select the Usage Type and Active Authentication Server from the lists in the provided fields
in the first row.
5. Click Apply to update the device.
To add a new RADIUS Authentication Server entry:
1. Click Security > Management Security > RADIUS > Authentication Server
Configuration. The RADIUS Authentication Server Configuration screen displays.
2. Enter the Host IP Address, Authentication Port, Number of Retries, Timeout for Reply,
Dead Time and Key String in the provided fields in the first row.
3. Select the Usage Type and Active Authentication Server from the lists in the provided fields
in the first row.
4. Click Add to update the device.
To remove a RADIUS Authentication Server entry:
1. Click Security > Management Security > RADIUS > Authentication Server
Configuration. The RADIUS Authentication Server Configuration screen displays.
2. Select the RADIUS Authentication Server entry.
3. Click Delete
to remove the entry.