Server Overview
Managing Authentication Servers
page 29-6
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
June 2013
A RADIUS server supporting the challenge and response mechanism as defined in RADIUS RFC 2865
can access an ACE/Server for authentication purposes. The ACE/Server is then used for user authentica-
tion, and the RADIUS server is used for user authorization.
The switch polls the server
for login information, and
checks the switch for privi-
lege information
.
LDAP or TACAS+
or RADIUS
OmniSwitch
End Station
login request
The switch polls the server
and receives login and privi-
lege information about the
user.
ACE/Server
End Station
login request
OmniSwitch
Servers Used for Authenticated Switch Access
OmniSwitch 6648
OmniSwitch 6648
user
privileges