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Parameter
Group Name
IP Address
Protocol
Click the Add button to add a new entry based on the information entered.
NOTE: The user must configure Authentication Server Hosts using the Authentication Server Hosts
window before adding hosts to the list. Authentication Server Hosts must be configured for their
specific protocol on a remote centralized server before this function can work properly.
NOTE: The three built-in server groups can only have server hosts running the same TACACS
daemon. TACACS/XTACACS/TACACS+ protocols are separate entities and are not
compatible with each other.

Authentication Server Settings

User-defined Authentication Server Hosts for the TACACS / XTACACS / TACACS+ / RADIUS security protocols
can be set on the Switch. When a user attempts to access the Switch with Authentication Policy enabled, the
Switch will send authentication packets to a remote TACACS / XTACACS / TACACS+ / RADIUS server host on a
remote host. The TACACS / XTACACS / TACACS+ / RADIUS server host will then verify or deny the request and
return the appropriate message to the Switch. More than one authentication protocol can be run on the same
physical server host but, remember that TACACS / XTACACS / TACACS+ / RADIUS are separate entities and are
not compatible with each other. The maximum supported number of server hosts is 16.
To view this window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Authentication Server Settings as
shown below:
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
IP Address
Protocol
Description
Enter a server group name.
Enter the IP address of the server host.
use the drop-down menu to choose the Protocol associated with the IP address of
the Authentication Server Host
Figure 9-72 Authentication Server Settings window
Description
The IP address of the remote server host to add.
The protocol used by the server host. The user may choose one of the following:
TACACS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS protocol.
XTACACS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the XTACACS protocol.
TACACS+ - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS+ protocol.
RADIUS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the RADIUS protocol.
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