Configure Global Tacacs Settings - NETGEAR M4300 User Manual

M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches User Manual

Configure Global TACACS Settings

You can configure the TACACS settings for communication between the switch and the
TACACS server you configure through the inband management port.
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To configure global TACACS settings:
Launch a web browser.
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In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
2.
The login window opens.
Enter the user name and password.
3.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
Click the Login button.
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The System Information page displays.
Select Security > Management Security > TACACS > TACACS Configuration.
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In the Key String field, specify the authentication and encryption key for TACACS
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communications between the switch and the TACACS server.
The valid range is 0–128. The key must match the key configured on the TACACS server.
In the Connection Timeout field, specify the maximum number of seconds allowed to
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establish a TCP connection between the switch and the TACACS server.
In the Source Interface list, select the source interface which will be used for TACACS.
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Possible values are as follows:
None. The primary IP address of the originating (outbound) interface is used as the
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source address.
Routing interface. The primary IP address of a physical port is used as the source
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address.
Routing VLAN. The primary IP address of a VLAN routing interface is used as the
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source address.
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