The following figure shows a flowchart of the authentication and authorization process.
Figure 1: Authentication and Authorization Flow for User Login
Note
In the figure, "No more servers left" means that there is no response from any server within this server group.
Prerequisites for Remote AAA
Remote AAA servers have the following prerequisites:
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At least one RADIUS or server must be IP reachable.
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The Cisco Nexus device is configured as a client of the AAA servers.
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The preshared secret key is configured on the Cisco Nexus device and on the remote AAA servers.
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The remote server responds to AAA requests from the Cisco Nexus device.
Cisco Nexus 3600 NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Configuring AAA
Prerequisites for Remote AAA