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- Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon
access for client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum
length: 20 characters)
- Number of Server Transmits – Number of times the switch
tries to authenticate logon access via the authentication server.
(Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
- Timeout for a reply – The number of seconds the switch waits
for a reply from the RADIUS server before it resends the request.
(Range: 1-65535; Default: 5)
• TACACS Settings
- Server IP Address – Address of the TACACS+ server. (Default:
10.11.12.13)
- Server Port Number – Network (TCP) port of TACACS+
server used for authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535;
Default: 49)
- Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon
access for client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum
length: 20 characters)
Note: The local switch user database has to be set up by manually
entering user names and passwords using the CLI. (See
“username” on page 3-35.)
Web – Click Security, Authentication Settings. To configure local or
remote authentication preferences, specify the authentication sequence
(i.e., one to three methods), fill in the parameters for RADIUS or
TACACS+ authentication if selected, and click Apply.