Configuring Switch Authentication - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

9. Click OK to return to the AAA Settings tab.
10. Set secondary authentication by selecting one of the following options from the Secondary
11. Set the fall back condition to secondary authentication by selecting one of the following
12. Set the authorization preference by selecting one of the following options from the
13. Click Test.
14. Enter your user ID and password and click Test.
15. Click Apply to save the configuration.

Configuring switch authentication

Switch authentication enables you to authenticate a user account against the switch database and
the Management application server. You can configure up to three switches and specify the fall
back order if one or more of the switches is not available.
NOTE
Switch authentication is only supported on Fabric OS devices.
To configure switch authentication, complete the following steps.
1. Select the AAA Settings tab.
2. For Primary Authentication, select Switch.
3. Enter the switch IP address and click Add.
4. Set up the fall back order by completing the following steps.
5. Select a switch and click Remove to remove a switch from the list.
6. Click Test.
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Authentication list:
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Local Database
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None
options from the Fail Over Option list:
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TACACS+ Server Not Reachable
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TACACS+ Server Authentication Failed
Authorization Preference list:
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Local Database
•
Primary Authentication Server
The Test Authentication dialog box displays.
Test verifies your user ID and password for the local database and verifies user privileges on
the Management application server.
Repeat step 3 as needed. You can add up to three switches.
a. Select the IP address of the switch you want to move.
b. Click Move Up or Move Down to move the switch where you want it.
The Test Authentication dialog box displays.
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