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Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is a logon authentication
protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to
RADIUS-aware devices on the network. An authentication server contains a
database of multiple user name/password pairs with associated privilege levels for
each user or group that require management access to a switch.
radius-server host
This command specifies primary and backup RADIUS servers and authentication
parameters that apply to each server. Use the
no
form to restore the default values.
Syntax
[
no
]
radius-server
index
host
{
host_ip_address
} [
auth-port
auth_port
]
[
acct-port
acct_port
] [
timeout
timeout
] [
retransmit
retransmit
] [
key
key
]
•
index
- Allows you to specify up to five servers. These servers are queried
in sequence until a server responds or the retransmit period expires.
•
host_ip_address
- IP address of server.
•
auth_port
- RADIUS server UDP port used for authentication messages.
(Range: 1-65535)
•
acct_port
- RADIUS server UDP port used for accounting messages.
(Range: 1-65535)
•
timeout
- Number of seconds the switch waits for a reply before resending
a request. (Range: 1-65535)
•
retransmit
- Number of times the switch will try to authenticate logon access
via the RADIUS server. (Range: 1-30)
•
key
- Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not
use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 48 characters)
Default Setting
•
auth-port
- 1812
•
acct-port
- 1813
•
timeout
- 5 seconds
•
retransmit
- 2
Table 4-31 RADIUS Client Commands
Command
Function
Mode
Page
radius-server host
Specifies the RADIUS server
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radius-server acct-port
Sets the RADIUS server network port
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radius-server auth-port
Sets the RADIUS server network port
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radius-server key
Sets the RADIUS encryption key
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radius-server retransmit
Sets the number of retries
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radius-server timeout
Sets the interval between sending authentication requests GC
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show radius-server
Shows the current RADIUS settings
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Summary of Contents for 6152PL2 FICHE
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