Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 - Manual (Page 875)

Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide 825
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AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
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• Authentication Server UDP Port – Network (UDP) port on authentication server used for
authentication messages.
(Range: 1-65535; Default: 1812)
• Authentication Timeout – The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from the
RADIUS server before it resends the request. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 5)
• Authentication Retries – Number of times the switch tries to authenticate logon access via
the authentication server. (Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
• Set Key – Mark this box to set or modify the encryption key.
• Authentication Key – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not
use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 48 characters)
• Confirm Authentication Key – Re-type the string entered in the previous field to ensure no
errors were made. The switch will not change the encryption key if these two fields do not
match.
• TACACS+
• Global – Provides globally applicable TACACS+ settings.
• Server Index – Specifies the index number of the server to be configured. The switch
currently supports only one TACACS+ server.
• Server IP Address – Address of the TACACS+ server.
(A Server Index entry must be selected to display this item.)
• Authentication Server TCP Port – Network (TCP) port of TACACS+ server used for
authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 49)
• Authentication Timeout – The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from the
RADIUS server before it resends the request. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 5)
• Authentication Retries – Number of times the switch tries to authenticate logon access via
the authentication server. (Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
• Set Key – Mark this box to set or modify the encryption key.
• Authentication Key – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not
use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 48 characters)
• Confirm Authentication Key – Re-type the string entered in the previous field to ensure no
errors were made. The switch will not change the encryption key if these two fields do not
match.
Configure Group
• Server Type – Select RADIUS or TACACS+ server.
• Group Name - Defines a name for the RADIUS or TACACS+ server group. (Range: 1-64
characters)
• Sequence at Priority - Specifies the server and sequence to use for the group.
(Range: 1-5 for RADIUS; 1 for TACACS)
When specifying the priority sequence for a sever, the server index must already be defined
(see
“Configuring Local/Remote Logon Authentication” on page 822).
Interface
To configure the parameters for RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication:
1. Click Security, AAA, Server.
2. Select Configure Server from the Step list.