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APPENDIX:
TACACS
CONNECTION
SCENERIOS
Different username and password in and power strip:
username Login
Case 1:
enabled, contact good, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = disabled,
TACACS username Log in
OK.
Log in validated by the server.
Case 2:
enabled, TACACS contact good, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = enabled,
TACACS username Log in
OK.
Log in validated by the server.
Case 3:
disabled or contact lost, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = disabled,
TACACS username Log in
FAIL
. not validate the user.
Case 4:
disabled or contact loss, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = enabled,
TACACS username Log in
FAIL.
not validate the user.
Same username and password in and URPC
Case 1:
enabled, TACACS contact good, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = enabled,
user Log in
OK.
Log in is validated by the TACACS server.
Case 2:
enabled, TACACS contact good, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = disabled,
user Log in
OK.
Log in is validated by the TACACS server.
Case 3:
disabled, or contact loss, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = enabled,
user Log in
OK.
URPC validates the user.
Case 4:
disabled, or contact loss, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = disabled,
user Log in
FAIL.
Neither nor the URPC can validate the user.
Parameters to determine if user should be able to log in:
TACACS enabled/disabled
Good/Bad TACACS connection
“Enable URPC usernames as backup” enabled/disabled
Username/password on TACACS and power strip are same/different
Different username and password in and power strip:
Power Strip username Login
Case 1:
enabled, contact good, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = enabled,
Power Strip username Log in
OK.
Power strip validates the user.
Case 2:
disabled or contact loss, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = enabled,
Power Strip username Log in
OK.
Power strip validates the user.
Case 3:
enabled, contact good, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = disabled,
Power Strip username Log in
FAIL.
Power strip not validate the user.
Case 4:
disabled or contact loss, “Enable URPC usernames as backup” = disabled,
Power Strip username Log in
FAIL.
Power strip not validate the user.