Motorola WS5100 Series Reference Manual page 391

2. Select the Authentication
3. Refer to the Authentication methods
Preferred Method Select the preferred method for authentication. Options include:
• None - No authentication
• Local - The user employs a local user authentication resource. This is the default
setting.
• Radius - Uses an external Radius Server.
Alternate Method Select an alternate method for authentication. This drop-down menu will not list
the option already selected as the preferred method. Select any of the remaining
authentication methods as an alternate method.
If authentication services are not
provided in the panel to avail read-only access.
4. Click the Apply button to commit the authentication method for the switch.
5. Click the Revert button to rollback to the previous authentication configuration.
6. Refer to the bottom half of the Authentication screen to view the Radius Servers configured for switch
authentication. The servers are listed in order of their priority.
Index Displays a numerical
Server from other servers with a similar configuration. The maximum number that
can be assigned is 32.
IP Address Displays the IP address of the external Radius server. Ensure this address is a valid
IP address and not a DNS name.
Port Displays the TCP/IP port number for the Radius Server. The port range available for
assignment is from 1 - 65535.
tab.
field for the following:
available, due to technical reasons, then select the option
Index for the Radius Server to help distinguish this Radius
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