Configuring A Tacacs+ Authentication Server; Configuring An Authentication Method For The Mergepoint Sp Manager - Avocent MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER Installer/User Manual

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Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server

You need to configure a TACACS+ authentication server when the MergePoint SP manager is
to use the TACACS+ authentication method or any of its variations (Local/TACACS+,
TACACS+/Local or TACACS+ Down/Local). To configure a TACACS+ authentication server,
you must prepare an account for admin or other admin user.
To configure a TACACS+ authentication server:
1. Click the Users tab.
2. In the top navigation bar, click Authentication Services. The Authentication Service
Configuration window appears.
3. Select TACACS+ from the Authentication Method drop-down menu.
4. In the First Authentication Server field, type the IP address of the first authentication server.
5. In the Second Authentication Server field, type the IP address of a second authentication
server.
6. In the First Accounting Server field, type the IP address of the first accounting server.
7. In the Second Accounting Server field, type the IP address of the second accounting server.
8. In the Secret field, type the secret.
9. Check the Enable Raccess Authorization checkbox.
10. In the Timeout field, type one or more time-out values.
11. In the Retries field, type a number of retries.
12. Click Apply.
Configuring an Authentication Method for the MergePoint SP
Manager
By selecting the Users-Authentication menu option, the administrative user can configure the
authentication method that applies when anyone attempts to log into the MergePoint SP
manager.
By default, Local authentication is in effect and no configuration is required.
The specified type of authentication server must be available and must be configured as
described under Configuring Groups for Use with Authentication Servers on page 112.
To configure an authentication method for MergePoint SP manager logins:
1. Click the Users tab.