Manage Device Security
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Insight Managed 28-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP 1G & 2 SFP+ 10G Fiber Ports
The Configuration page displays.
6.
In the
Key String
field, specify the authentication and encryption key for
communications between the switch and the server.
The valid range is 0–128. The key must match the key configured on the
server.
7.
In the
Connection Timeout
field, specify the maximum number of seconds allowed to
establish a TCP connection between the switch and the server.
The valid range is 1–30 seconds. The default is 5 seconds.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Configure a Server on the Switch
Use the Server Configuration page to configure up to five servers with
which the switch can communicate.
To configure a server on the switch:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch’s password in the
password
field.
The default password is
password
. If you added the switch to a network on the Insight
app before and you did not yet change the password through the local browser interface,
enter your Insight network password.
The System Information page displays.
5.
Select
Security > Management Security> > Server Configuration
.
The Server Configuration page displays.
6.
In the
Server
field, enter the server IP address.
7.
In the
Priority
field, specify the priority for the server.
The priority determines the order in which the servers are contacted when
attempting to authenticate a user. A value of 0 is the highest priority. The valid range is
0–65535.
8.
In the
Port
field, specify the authentication port value for TACAS+ server sessions. It must
be within the range 0–65535. If you do not specify a value, the switch uses the standard
TCP port 49 for sessions with the server.