
l
Server IP Address
—
Identifies the IP address of the RADIUS server.
l
Server Port Number
—
Identifies the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port number used by the RADIUS server.
l
Secret Text String
—
Specifies the text string that is shared between the switch and the RADIUS server.
l
Number of Server Transmits
—
Specifies the number of request transmits to the RADIUS server before failure.
l
Timeout for a reply (sec)
—
Specifies the number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from the RADIUS server before it resends the request.
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CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for items in the
Switch/Security/RADIUS Settings
page.
Example
Console(config)#authentication login radius
Console(config)#radius-server host 192.168.1.25
Console(config)#radius-server port 181
Console(config)#radius-server key solvent
Console(config)#radius-server retransmit 5
Console(config)#radius-server timeout 10
Console(config)#
Firmware Upgrade
From the
Firmware
page, you can configure the system to download a new version of the management software. The switch can contain two software code
files, one of which is set as the
Start-Up
file. This allows you to try a new version of the software without overwriting the previous version.
The
Firmware
page contains the following fields:
l
Current Operation Code Version
It also contains the following editable fields:
l
TFTP Server IP Address
—
Specifies the server from which the system must retrieve the new version of the software.
l
Source File Name
—
Specifies the path and name of the software file to download.
l
Destination File Name
—
Specifies the file to be replaced.
NOTE:
The local switch user database must be set up through the CLI by manually entering user names and passwords.
Command
Usage
authentication login {radius | local |
radius local | local radius}
Defines the login authentication method and precedence.
radius-server host
host_ip_address
Specifies the RADIUS server IP address.
radius-server port
port_number
Sets the RADIUS server UDP port number.
radius-server key
key_string
Sets the RADIUS encryption key (up to 20 characters).
radius-server retransmit
number_of_retries
Sets the number of times the switch attempts to authenticate
logon access through the RADIUS server. (The range is 1–
30.)
radius-server timeout
number_of_seconds
Sets the number of seconds the switch waits for a reply before
resending a request. (The range is 1-65535.)
NOTE:
The switch is shipped with one software code file installed (the filename is similar to
PC3248_v1.00.00.00
), which is set as the start- up file.