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Chapter 4: Web configuration
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New server configuration
The page includes the following fields:
Object
Description
Server Definition
Set the server definition
Server IP
Address of the server IP/name
Server Port
Network (TCP) port of server used for authentication messages.
(Range: 1-65535; Default: 49)
Server Key
The key- shared between the Authentication Server and the
switch.
Server Timeout
The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from the server before it
resends the request.
Server Priority
Set the server priority
Buttons
• Click
Add
to add a new server.
• Click
Edit
to edit port parameters in the Modify column.
• Click
Delete
to delete a login interface entry.
AAA
Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) provides a framework for
configuring access control on the industrial managed switch. Its three security functions
can be summarized as follows:
•
Authentication
— Identifies users that request access to the network.
•
Authorization
— Determines if users can access specific services.
•
Accounting
— Provides reports, auditing, and billing for services that users have
accessed on the network.
The AAA functions require the use of configured RADIUS or servers in the
network. The security servers can be defined as sequential groups that are then