Configuring The Switch Access Using Aaa - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Configuring the 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 6500 series switches.
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands that are used in this chapter, refer to the
Note
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference publication.
Note For information on configuring 802.1X authentication to restrict unauthorized devices from connecting
to a LAN through publicly accessible ports, see
For information on configuring MAC address authentication bypass, see
Note
Authentication Bypass."
Note For information on configuring ports to allow or restrict traffic based on host MAC addresses, see
Chapter 38, "Configuring Port Security."
For information on configuring network admission control, see
Note
Admission Control."
This chapter consists of these sections:
• Understanding How Authentication Works, page 39-2
Configuring Authentication on the Switch, page 39-9
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Understanding How Authorization Works, page 39-44
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Configuring Authorization on the Switch, page 39-46
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Understanding How Accounting Works, page 39-52
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Configuring Accounting on the Switch, page 39-55
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Chapter 40, "Configuring 802.1X Authentication."
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Chapter 41, "Configuring MAC
Chapter 44, "Configuring Network
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