Alcatel OS-LS-6224 User Manual page 138

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Configuring the Switch
for defining RADIUS servers.
Command Attributes
• Default Retries — Defines the number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS
server before a failure occurs. Possible field values are 1-10.
• Default Timeout for Reply — Defines the amount of time (in seconds) the device
waits for an answer from the RADIUS server before retrying the query, or switching
to the next server. Possible field values are 1-30.
• Default Dead Time — Defines the default amount of time (in minutes) that a
RADIUS server is bypassed for service requests. The range is 0-2000.
• Default Key String — Defines the default key string used for authenticating and
encrypting all RADIUS-communications between the device and the RADIUS
server. This key must match the RADIUS encryption.
• Source IP Address — Displays the source address.
The following parameters are configured for each TACACS+ server:
• Source IP Address — Defines the default IP address of a device accessing the
RADIUS server.
• IP Address — Lists the RADIUS server IP addresses.
• Priority — Displays the RADIUS server priority. The possible values are 1-65535,
where 1 is the highest value. The RADIUS server priority is used to configure the
server query order.
• Authentication Port — Identifies the authentication port. The authentication port
is used to verify the RADIUS server authentication. The authenticated port default
is 1812.
• Number of Retries — Defines the number of transmitted requests sent to the
RADIUS server before a failure occurs. The possible field values are 1-10. Three
is the default value.
• Timeout for Reply — Defines the amount of time (in seconds) the device waits for
an answer from the RADIUS server before retrying the query, or switching to the
next server. The possible field values are 1-30. Three is the default value.
• Dead Time — Defines the amount of time (in minutes) that a RADIUS server is
bypassed for service requests. The range is 0-2000. The default is 0 minutes.
• source IP address — Defines the source IP address that is used for
communication with RADIUS servers.
• Usage Type — Specifies the RADIUS server authentication type. The default
value is All. The possible field values are:
• Log in — The RADIUS server is used for authenticating user name and
passwords.
• 802.1X — The RADIUS server is used for 802.1X authentication.
• All — The RADIUS server is used for authenticating user names and
passwords, and 802.1X port authentication.
• Remove— Removes a RADIUS server. The possible field values are:
• Checked — Removes the selected RADIUS server.
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