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Local AAA Services

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Local AAA Services
The system maintains the username and password locally and stores the password information in
encrypted form. You are authenticated based on the locally stored user information. See the
Roles and Profiles" section on page
You can turn off password verification using the none option. If you configure this option, users can log
in without giving a valid password. But the user should at least exist locally on the Cisco MDS 9000
Family switch.
Use this option cautiously. If configured, any user can access the switch at any time.
Caution
Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide to configure this option.

Configuring Cisco Access Control Servers

The Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) uses TACACS+ and RADIUS protocols to provide AAA
services that ensure a secure environment.When using the AAA server, user management is normally
done using Cisco ACS.
user setup configurations for network-admin roles and multiple roles using either RADIUS or
TACACS+.
Cisco MDS NX-OS does not support all numeric usernames, whether created with RADIUS or
Caution
TACACS+, or created locally. Local users with all numeric names cannot be created. If an all numeric
user name exists on an AAA server and is entered during login, the user is not logged in.
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