NETGEAR GS700TP Software Administration Manual page 176

GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
• Authentication Port – Enter the authentication port number. The authentication port is
used to verify the RADIUS Server authentication. The field default is 1812.
• Number of Retries – Enter the number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS
AuthenticationServer before a failure occurs. Possible field values are 1-10. The default
value is 3.
• Timeout for Reply – Enter the amount of time (in seconds) the device waits for an answer
from the RADIUS AuthenticationServer before retrying the query, or switching to the next
server. Possible field values are 1-30. The default value is 3.
• Dead Time – Enter the default amount of time (in minutes) that a RADIUS
AuthenticationServer is bypassed for service requests. The range is 0-200. The default
value is 0.
• Key String – Enter the default key string used for authenticating and encrypting all
RADIUS-communications between the device and the RADIUS AuthenticationServer.
This key must match the RADIUS encryption.
• Usage Type – Select the RADIUS AuthenticationServer usage type. The default value is
Login. The possible field values are:
– Login – Indicates the RADIUS AuthenticationServer is used for authenticating user
names and passwords.
– 802.1x – Indicates the RADIUS AuthenticationServer is used for 802.1x
authentication.
– All – Indicates the RADIUS AuthenticationServer is used for authenticating user
names and passwords, and 802.1x port authentication.
• Active – Select the priority in which the system performs authentication with a RADIUS
AuthenticationServer. The system performs authentication initially with the RADIUS
Primary AuthenticationServer, and if it fails, it performs authentication with the RADIUS
Backup AuthenticationServer. The possible values are:
– Primary – Defines the RADIUS Primary AuthenticationServer.
– Backup – Defines the RADIUS Backup AuthenticationServer.
2. Select the RADIUS Authentication Server entry.
3. Enter the Host IP Address, Authentication Port, Number of Retries, Timeout for Reply,
Dead Time and Key String in the provided fields in the first row.
4. Select the Usage Type and Active Authentication Server from the lists in the provided fields
in the first row.
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