Configuring Tacacs+ And Radius Authentication; Configuring Tacacs+ Authentication - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Configuring TACACS+ and RADIUS Authentication

As an optional configuration, you can set AWMS to use an external user database to simplify password
management for AWMS administrators and users. This section contains the following procedures:

Configuring TACACS+ Authentication

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Configuring RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
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Integrating a RADIUS Accounting Server
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Configuring TACACS+ Authentication
For TACACS+ capability, you must configure the IP/Hostname of the TACACS+ server, the TCP port, and the
server shared secret. This TACACS+ configuration is for AWMS users, and does not affect APs or users logging
into APs. Perform these steps to configure TACACS+ authentication:
1. Navigate to the AMP Setup > Authentication page. This page displays current status of TACACS+.
29 illustrates this page when neither TACACS+ nor RADIUS authentication is enabled in AWMS.
Figure 29 AMP Setup > Authentication Page Illustration
2. Click No to disable or Yes to enable TACACS+ authentication. If you click Yes, several new fields appear.
Complete the fields described in
Table 29 AMP Setup > Authentication Fields and Default Values
Field
Primary Server
Hostname/IP Address
Primary Server Port
Primary Server Secret
Secondary Server
Hostname/IP Address
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Table 29.
Default Description
N/A Enter the IP address or the hostname of the primary TACACS+ server.
1812 Enter the port for the primary TACACS+ server.
N/A Specify the primary shared secret for the primary TACACS+ server, and confirm in
the Confirm field.
N/A Enter the IP address or the hostname of the secondary TACACS+ server.
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