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Table 29 AMP Setup > Authentication Fields and Default Values (Continued)
Field
Secondary Server Port
Secondary Server Secret N/A
3. Click Save to retain these configurations, and continue with additional steps.
4. To configure Cisco ACS to work with AWMS, you must define a new service named AMP that uses https on
the ACS server.
The AMP https service is added to the TACACS+ (Cisco) interface under the Interface Configuration
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tab.
Select a checkbox for a new service.
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Enter AMP in the service column and https in the protocol column.
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Click Save.
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5. Edit the existing groups or users in TACACS to use the "AMP service" and define a role for the group or user.
The role defined on the Group Setup page in ACS must match the exact name of the role defined on the
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AMP Setup > Roles page.
The defined role should use the following format: role=<name_of_AMP_role>. One example is as
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follows:
As with routers and switches, AWMS does not need to know usernames.
6. AWMS also needs to be configured as an AAA client.
On the Network Configuration page, click Add Entry to add an AAA client.
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Enter the IP address of AWMS as the AAA Client IP Address.
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The secret should be the same value that was entered on the AMP Setup > TACACS+ page.
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7. Select TACACS+ (Cisco IOS) in the Authenticate Using drop down menu and click submit + restart.
Note: AWMS checks the local username and password store before checking with the TACACS+ server. If the user is found
locally, the local password and local role apply. When using TACAS+, it is not necessary or recommended to define users on the
AWMS server. The only recommended user is the backup administrator, in the event that the TACAS+ server goes down.

What Next?

Navigate to additional tabs in the AMP Setup section to continue additional setup configurations.
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Complete the required configurations in this chapter prior to proceeding to ensuing chapters of this document.
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Dell support remains available to you for any phase of AWMS installation.
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Default
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role=DormMonitoring
Description
Enter the port for the secondary TACACS+ server.
Enter the shared secret for the secondary TACACS+ server.
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