Nortel Networks 42C4911 Switch User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Accessing the Switch 42C4911, January 2007
Configuring LDAP Authentication on the Switch
1. Turn LDAP authentication on, then configure the Primary and Secondary LDAP servers.
2. Configure the domain name.
3. If desired, you may change the default TCP port number used to listen to LDAP.
The well-known port for LDAP is 389.
4. Configure the number of retry attempts for contacting the LDAP server, and the timeout
period.
5. Apply and save the configuration.
>> Main# /cfg/sys/ldap (Select the LDAP Server menu)
>> LDAP Server# on (Turn LDAP on)
Current status: OFF
New status: ON
>> LDAP Server# prisrv 10.10.1.1 (Enter primary server IP)
Current primary LDAP server: 0.0.0.0
New pending primary LDAP server: 10.10.1.1
>> LDAP Server# secsrv 10.10.1.2 (Enter secondary server IP)
Current secondary LDAP server: 0.0.0.0
New pending secondary LDAP server: 10.10.1.2
>> LDAP Server# domain
Current LDAP domain name: ou-people,dc=domain,dc=com
Enter new LDAP domain name: ou=people,dc=mydomain,dc=com
>> LDAP Server# port
Current LDAP port: 389
Enter new LDAP port [1-65000]: <port number>
>> LDAP Server# retries
Current LDAP server retries: 3
Enter new LDAP server retries [1-3]: < server retries>
>> LDAP Server# timeout
Current LDAP server timeout: 5
Enter new LDAP server timeout [4-15]: 10 (Enter the timeout period in minutes)