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1. Turn RADIUS authentication on, then configure the Primary and Secondary RADIUS
servers.
>> Main# /cfg/sys/radius
>> RADIUS Server# on
Current status: OFF
New status:
>> RADIUS Server# prisrv 10.10.1.1
Current primary RADIUS server:
New pending primary RADIUS server: 10.10.1.1
>> RADIUS Server# secsrv 10.10.1.2
Current secondary RADIUS server:
New pending secondary RADIUS server: 10.10.1.2
2. Configure the RADIUS secret.
>> RADIUS Server# secret
Enter new RADIUS secret: <1-32 character secret>
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AUTION
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sole port or management module, the secret may be transmitted over the network as clear text.
3. If desired, you may change the default UDP port number used to listen to RADIUS.
The well-known port for RADIUS is 1645.
>> RADIUS Server# port
Current RADIUS port: 1645
Enter new RADIUS port [1500-3000]: <UDP port number>
4. Configure the number retry attempts for contacting the RADIUS server, and the timeout
period.
>> RADIUS Server# retries
Current RADIUS server retries: 3
Enter new RADIUS server retries [1-3]:
>> RADIUS Server# time
Current RADIUS server timeout: 3
Enter new RADIUS server timeout [1-10]: 10 (Enter the timeout period in minutes)
42C4911, January 2007
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—If you configure the RADIUS secret using any method other than through the con-
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(Select the RADIUS Server menu)
(Turn RADIUS on)
(Enter primary server IP)
0.0.0.0
(Enter secondary server IP)
0.0.0.0
< server retries>
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