Avocent Cyclades-PR4000 User Manual

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Chapter 8 - The E1 and T1 Interfaces, With Signaling

Cyclades-PR4000

Authentication Menu CONFIG =>INTERFACE =>T1/E1=>

<CHANNEL> =>AUTHENTICATION

Parameter

Description

Authentication Type

Local uses the list of users defined in CONFIG=> SECURITY=>USERS=>ADD.
Server uses either Radius or Tacacs to authenticate the user.
Remote is when this interface is considered to be the user and the other end of the
connection performs the authentication

Username

Applies when Authentication Type is Remote. The username the remote device expects
to receive.

Password

Applies when Authentication Type is Remote. The password the remote device expects
to receive.

Authentication
Server

Applies when

Authentication Type is Server. Indicates that either a Radius or Tacacs

server is used for validation. The location and other parameters of the server must be
configured in CONFIG=> SECURITY. See section 4.3.

Authentication
Protocol

Applies when

Authentication Type is Local or Server. Either PAP or CHAP or both can

be used for authentication.

Wizards were created to simplify the E1/T1 configuration for common applications. The Wizards Menu tree is
shown in Figure 8.10, and its parameters are explained in the next table. The parameters set automatically are
given in the tables that follow.

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