Configuring Radius Authentication And Accounting - Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual

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Configuring Radius Authentication and Accounting

Deploy one or more Radius servers to manage security and retrieve accounting information from
the switch managed network. Radius accounting supplies administrators with user data as Radius
sessions are started and terminated.
To define the Radius authentication and accounting configuration:
1. Select Security > Radius Server from the main menu.
2. Select the Authentication tab.
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c. Enter the TCP/IP port number used by the proxy Radius server.
d. Specify a Radius Shared Secret for authenticating the Radius client.
The shared secret is used to verify Radius messages. It is a case-sensitive string that can
include letters, numbers, or symbols. Make the shared secret at least 31 characters long
to protect the Radius server from brute-force attacks.
e. Shared secrets verify Radius messages (with the exception of the Access-Request
message) are sent by a Radius-enabled device configured with the same shared secret.
The shared secret is a case-sensitive string that can include letters, numbers, or symbols.
Make the shared secret at least 22 characters long to protect the Radius server from
brute-force attacks. The max length of the shared secret is 31 characters.
f. Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field
displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet
and the switch.
g. Click OK to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
h. Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration
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