Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using Aaa; Understanding How Authentication Works - Cisco WS-C2948G-GE-TX Configuration Manual

Configuring Switch Access Using AAA
This chapter describes how to configure authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) to monitor
and control access to the command-line interface (CLI) on the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands that are used in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Command
Reference.
For information on configuring 802.1x authentication to restrict unauthorized devices from connecting
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to a LAN through publicly accessible ports, see
For information on configuring ports to allow or restrict traffic that is based on host MAC addresses, see
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Chapter 16,
This chapter consists of these sections:
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Understanding How Authentication Works

You can configure any combination of these authentication methods to control access to the switch:
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Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.2GLX
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"Configuring Port Security."
Understanding How Authentication Works, page 30-1
Configuring Authentication, page 30-8
Authentication Example, page 30-39
Understanding How Authorization Works, page 30-40
Configuring Authorization, page 30-42
Authorization Example, page 30-46
Understanding How Accounting Works, page 30-47
Configuring Accounting, page 30-49
Accounting Example, page 30-53
Login authentication
Local authentication
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Chapter 31, "Configuring 802.1x Authentication."
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