Chapter 5 Site-Specific Configuration
Setting Up RADIUS Server Access Authentication for the PSAX System
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Server Max Retry
Default: 0
Range: 0–9
Format: Numeric
Specifies the number of times the PSAX system
tries to obtain logon authentication from the
RADIUS server. Enter values for the primary
server and for the secondary server if you want
redundant authentication capabilities. If all
authentication attempts specified by the value in
this field fail, an SNMP trap message is displayed
on the PSAX Logon window, and the person who
is trying to log onto the PSAX system is denied
access.
Note:
This field is displayed only if you selected
the value RADIUS_ONLY or HYBRID in the
Authentication Mode field.
Server Max Time-
out
Default: 10
Range: 0–99
Format: Numeric (sec-
onds)
Specifies the length of time in seconds between
authentication attempts by the RADIUS server.
Enter values for the primary server and for the sec-
ondary server if you want redundant authentica-
tion capabilities.
Note:
This field is displayed only if you selected
the value RADIUS_ONLY or HYBRID in the
Authentication Mode field.
Primary RADIUS
Server Secret
Default: None
Range: 4–30
Format: Alphanumeric
(case sensitive)
Specifies the secret (encryption key) that the pri-
mary RADIUS server uses to encrypt the user’s
password. When you enter a case-sensitive text
string in this field, it is not displayed on the win-
dow. The PSAX system does not do any checking
of the text string. This secret must also be set up on
the primary RADIUS server along with the PSAX
system IP address and the usernames and pass-
words of the users who will access the PSAX sys-
tem. When the user logs onto the PSAX system, it
then sends the username and encrypted password
to the RADIUS server for authentication.
Note:
This field is displayed only if you selected
the value RADIUS_ONLY or HYBRID in the
Authentication Mode field.
Secondary RADIUS
Server Secret
Default: None
Range: 4–30
Format: Alphanumeric
(case sensitive)
Specifies the secret (encryption key) that the sec-
ondary RADIUS server uses to encrypt the user’s
password. Enter a case-sensitive text string for the
secondary server if you want redundant authenti-
cation capabilities. This secret must also be set up
on the secondary RADIUS server along with the
PSAX system IP address and the usernames and
passwords of the users who will access the PSAX
system.
Note:
This field is displayed only if you selected
the value RADIUS_ONLY or HYBRID in the
Authentication Mode field.
Table 5-4. Field Descriptions for the User Options Window (RADIUS Server Fields) (Continued)
Field Names
Field Values
Description