RADIUS Authentication and Accounting
Overview
Overview
Feature
Default
Menu
CLI
Web
Configuring RADIUS Authentication
None
n/a
n/a
Configuring RADIUS Accounting
None
n/a
n/a
Viewing RADIUS Statistics
n/a
n/a
n/a
RADIUS (
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
) enables you to use
up to three servers (one primary server and one or two backups) and maintain
separate authentication and accounting for each RADIUS server employed.
For authentication, this allows a different password for each user instead of
having to rely on maintaining and distributing switch-specific passwords to
all users. For accounting, this can help you track network resource usage.
Authentication.
You can use RADIUS to verify user identity for the follow
ing types of primary password access to the HP switch:
■
Serial port (Console)
■
Telnet
■
SSH
■
Port-Access
N o t e
The switch does not support RADIUS security for SNMP (network manage
ment) access or web browser interface access. For steps to block unautho
rized access through the web browser interface, see “Controlling Web
Browser Interface Access When Using RADIUS Authentication” on page 5-17.
Accounting.
RADIUS accounting on the switch collects resource consump
tion data and forwards it to the RADIUS server. This data can be used for trend
analysis, capacity planning, billing, auditing, and cost analysis.
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