Configuring The Radius Server - McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

Configuring the RADIUS Server

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Configuring the RADIUS Server

EFCM Basic User Manual
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The product has a RADIUS client that can access up to three
user-configurable RADIUS servers. The RADIUS Server page enables
you to configure a list of RADIUS servers that are used by the
product for authentication.
NOTE: A RADIUS server is used to provide remote authentication and
accounting. This document does not describe how to install a RADIUS
server; additional information about RADIUS servers is provided with the
product's documentation. For
information such as how user accounts are created for a RADIUS server.
Review
User Accounts with RADIUS Server
setting up user accounts which require data that is unique to the McDATA
EFCM Basic
interface.
Select Security > RADIUS on the navigation panel. The RADIUS
Server page (Figure 5-6) displays.
The RADIUS Server list is shown in the Radius Server area of the page.
The entries are shown in order of priority. The first entry has the
highest priority; the second entry is next. Priority corresponds to the
order in which the product uses the server for authentication. The
highest priority entry is contacted first during a login attempt. If that
server is unavailable, the next highest priority server is contacted.
Use this page to perform the following tasks:
• Add an entry to the RADIUS Server list for the product, which is
described in
Add an Entry to the RADIUS Server List
• Edit information for a RADIUS Server, which is described in
an Entry on the RADIUS Server List
• Delete an entry from the RADIUS Server list, which is described
in
Delete an Entry from the RADIUS Server List
• Set the priority of the RADIUS Servers, which is described in
Configure Priority of the RADIUS Servers
• Set the Dead Time parameter for an unresponsive RADIUS
Server, which is described in
on page 5-20.
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on page 5-20.
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Configure Priority of the RADIUS
on page 5-19.
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