Aaa Configuration; Introduction To Aaa - 3Com S7906E Configuration Manual

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AAA Configuration

The S7900E Series Ethernet Switches are distributed devices supporting Intelligent Resilient
Framework (IRF). Two S7900E series can be connected together to form a distributed IRF device. If an
S7900E series is not in any IRF, it operates as a distributed device; if the S7900E series is in an IRF, it
operates as a distributed IRF device. For introduction of IRF, refer to IRF Configuration in the System
Volume.
When configuring AAA, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Introduction to AAA

Introduction to RADIUS
Introduction to HWTACACS
Domain-Based User Management
Protocols and Standards
AAA Configuration Task List
Configuring AAA
Configuring RADIUS
Configuring HWTACACS
AAA Configuration Examples
Troubleshooting AAA
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.
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