A
1.
Configure the Radius_1 host as a RADIUS server on Switch_1 and
Switch_2 to authenticate device logins. Specify the server IP address and
the secret with which the switches will authenticate with the server.
Configure the switches so that devices authenticate through the switches
only if the RADIUS server is unavailable.
59265-00 A
Device Authentication
Order
Total Servers
Device Authentication
Server
Server IP Address
Secret
RadiusLocal – Authenticate devices using the
RADIUS server security database first. If the RADIUS
server is unavailable, then use the local switch secu-
rity database.
1 – Enables support for one RADIUS server
True – Enables Radius_1 to authenticate device log-
ins.
10.20.30.40
1234567890123456 – 16-character ASCI string (MD5
hash). This is the secret that allows direct communica-
tion with the RADIUS server.
3 – Planning
Fabric Security
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