Radius Authentication; Radius Options; Cpu Card Main Screen Actions - Zhone IMACS 8000 User Manual

Running Head
CPU Card User Screens and Settings
Action
Save Saves changes to settings.
Undo Returns all settings to the last saved state.
Refresh Updates certain time-related information fields that are not automatically
updated (i.e., performance and test data).
Prt Allows the user to print alarms to a remote device through the modem and/or
the DB-9 computer port on the Interface Card. Refer to the "Printing Alarms
Remotely" section later in this chapter.
tcp/Ip Allows the user to configure for TCP/IP functionality.
usrNames Manage the user names on the IMACs
rAdius Enable and disable the Radius feature
Main Returns you to the System Main Screen. If you made changes to any card
settings but did not save them yet, you will be prompted to save or lose those
changes before exiting.
7.3.2

RADIUS Authentication

Part of NERC conformity is the ability to have centralized password authentication and
control. The basic way this feature works is that once enabled, all access into the IMACS shelf
is done through a password validation with a single point of control, the RADIUS
Authentication Server. Turning on this feature will deny all access to the IMACS unless
approved by the authentication server. The password authentication includes encryption of the
password string using the shared secret key. To enable the RADIUS authentication feature,
carriage return on the active CPU, and select 'A' for RADIUS. A screen such as below will
appear.
To turn on RADIUS authentication, set the state to enabled. The user then needs to configure
the following:
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Table 7-1. CPU Card Main Screen Actions
Figure 7-3.RADIUS options
Function
Model No.
CPU Card
System Cards