Operation Manual – AAA RADIUS HWTACACS
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS
Configuration
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Chapter 1 AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS
Configuration
When configuring AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS, go to these sections for information you
are interested in:
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AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS Overview
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AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS Configuration Task List
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Configuring AAA
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Configuring RADIUS
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Configuring HWTACACS
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Displaying and Maintaining AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS
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AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS Configuration Examples
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Troubleshooting AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS
1.1 AAA/RADIUS/HWTACACS Overview
This section covers these topics:
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Introduction to AAA
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Introduction to RADIUS
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Introduction to HWTACACS
1.1.1 Introduction to AAA
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) provides a uniform framework for
configuring these three security functions to implement network security management.
AAA usually uses a client/server model, where the client runs on the network access
server (NAS) and the server maintains user information centrally. In an AAA network, a
NAS is a server for users but a client for the AAA servers, as shown in
Figure 1-1
.