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Chapter 1 Configuring AAA
Prerequisites for Remote AAA
Prerequisites for Remote AAA
Remote AAA servers have the following prerequisites:
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At least one RADIUS or server must be IP reachable (see the
Server Hosts” section on page 1-5
“Configuring Server Hosts” section on
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The Nexus 5000 Series switch is configured as a client of the AAA servers.
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The preshared secret key is configured on the Nexus 5000 Series switch and on the remote AAA
servers.
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The remote server responds to AAA requests from the Nexus 5000 Series switch (see the
Monitoring RADIUS Servers or Groups” section on page 1-14
and the
Servers or Groups” section on page 1-13
).
AAA Guidelines and Limitations
The Nexus 5000 Series switches do not support all numeric usernames, whether created with
or RADIUS, or created locally, and do not create local users with all numeric names. If an all numeric
username exists on an AAA server and is entered during login, the Nexus 5000 Series switch will log in
the user.
Configuring AAA
To configure AAA authentication and accounting, perform this task:
Step 1
If you want to use remote RADIUS or servers for authentication, configure the hosts on your
Nexus 5000 Series switch. See
Chapter 1, “Configuring RADIUS”
Step 2
Configure console login authentication methods. See the
“Configuring Console Login Authentication
Step 3
Configure default login authentication methods for user logins. See the
Authentication Methods” section on page 1-8
Step 4
Configure default AAA accounting default methods. See the
“Configuring AAA Accounting Default
.
The following topics describe the AAA configuration procedure in more details:
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Configuring Console Login Authentication Methods, page 1-7
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Configuring Default Login Authentication Methods, page 1-8
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Enabling Login Authentication Failure Messages, page 1-9
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Enabling MSCHAP Authentication, page 1-9
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Configuring AAA Accounting Default Methods, page 1-10
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Using AAA Server VSAs with Nexus 5000 Series Switches, page 1-11