User authentication
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
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4. (Optional) Enable debug messages from the RADIUS client:
(config)> auth radius debug true
(config)>
5. (Optional) Configure the NAS ID. This is a unique identifier for this network access server (NAS).
You can use the fully-qualified domain name of the NAS or any arbitrary string. If not set, the
default value is used:
n
If you are accessing the IX10 device by using the WebUI, the default value is for NAS ID is
httpd
.
n
If you are accessing the IX10 device by using ssh, the default value is
sshd
.
(config)> auth radius nas_id
id
(config)>
6. Add a RADIUS server:
a. Add the server:
(config)> add auth radius server end
(config auth radius server 0)>
b. Enter the RADIUS server's IP address or hostname:
(config auth radius server 0)> hostname
hostname|ip-address
(config auth radius server 0)>
c. (Optional) Change the default port setting to the appropriate port:
(config auth radius server 0)> port
port
(config auth radius server 0)>
d. Configure the amount of time in seconds to wait for the RADIUS server to respond. Allowed
value is any integer from
3
to
60
. The default value is
3
.
(config auth radius server 0)> timeout
value
(config auth radius server 0)>
e. (Optional) Repeat the above steps to add additional RADIUS servers.
7. Add RADIUS to the authentication methods. Authentication methods are attempted in the
order they are listed until the first successful authentication result is returned. This example
will add RADIUS to the end of the list. See
for information about
adding methods to the beginning or middle of the list.
(config)> add auth method end radius
(config)>
8. Save the configuration and apply the change:
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
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