Defining Radius Client - 3Com 3CBLSF26PWRH User Manual

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Defining Radius Client

Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (Radius) is a logon authentication protocol that uses
software running on a central server to control access to Radius-aware devices on the network. An
authentication server contains a database of multiple user name/password pairs with associated
privilege levels for each user or group that require management access to a switch.
The Radius Client Setup Page allows the administrator to configure the parameters for the switch acting
as the RADIUS client.
Click Security > RADIUS Client > Setup. The Radius Client Setup Page opens.
Figure 3-75 Radius Client Setup Page
The Radius Client Setup Page contains the following fields:
Table 3-59 Radius Client Setup Page item description
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Host IP Address
Authentication Port
Number of Retries
Timeout for Reply
Key String
Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is
reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds.
Defines the RADIUS Server IP address.
Defines the authentication port. The authentication port is used to verify
the RADIUS server authentication. The authentication port default is 1812.
Defines the number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS server
before a failure occurs. Possible field values are 1-20. The default value is
5.
Defines the amount of time (in seconds) the switch waits for an answer
from the RADIUS server before retrying the query, or switching to the next
server. Possible field values are 1-20. The default value is 5.
Defines the default key string used for authenticating and encrypting all
Radius-communication between the switch and the Radius server. This
key must match the Radius encryption.
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