Cabletron Systems CSX1000 - Manual (Page 178)

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You can configure both local device entries and remote authentication databases for device
authentication. When a device needs to be authenticated, the CyberSWITCH will first look the
device up locally, and, if there is no device entry, will then check the remote database for device
authentication.
This chapter provides information on configuring the CyberSWITCH to be able to communicate
with an off-node server to receive authentication information. The off-node authentication servers
supported are:
• VRA Manager
• RADIUS
• TACACS
• ACE
Also, please refer to your specific off-node server documentation for information on each server’s
individual requirements.
M ULTIPLE A DMINISTRATION L OGIN N AMES
When configuring the off-node server itself, you may configure up to 101 different names for system
administration login . You may assign administration capabilities to specific personnel with different
passwords, passcodes, and/ or SecureID cards. By using this feature, you can track who logged in
to what system via the security server log.
When configuring your off-node server, identify each device and/or user with one of the following
access levels:
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guest : limited access
• admin : administrative-level access when only one administrator necessary
• admin00 through admin99 : administrative-level access for multiple users
An example of a properly configured ACE server may resemble the following:
User Client
name: John Doe name: mynode1
address: Remote Office1 address: 1.1.1.1
client activation: mynode1 type: communications server
default login name: admin10 user activation: John Doe
assigned token: 04690074