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SmartConnect User’s Guide
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Chapter 6: Configuring Switch Access
BMD00082, February 2009
RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
The VSE SmartConnect software supports the RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-in User
Service) method to authenticate and authorize remote administrators for managing the switch.
This method is based on a client/server model. The Remote Access Server (RAS)—the
switch—is a client to the back-end database server. A remote user (the remote administrator)
interacts only with the RAS, not the back-end server and database.
Service) method to authenticate and authorize remote administrators for managing the switch.
This method is based on a client/server model. The Remote Access Server (RAS)—the
switch—is a client to the back-end database server. A remote user (the remote administrator)
interacts only with the RAS, not the back-end server and database.
Configuring RADIUS
1.
In the BBI, choose System Settings > Remote User Administration to configure
RADIUS authentication.
RADIUS authentication.
2.
In the Radius section of the window, enter the Primary Radius Server IP address and
Radius secret.
Radius secret.
3.
Select enable for the Radius option.
4.
Click Apply to make your changes active, and Save to retain changes beyond reboot.
User Accounts
The user accounts listed in
can be defined in the RADIUS server dictio-
nary file.
Table 6-2
User Access Levels
User Account
Description and Tasks Performed
Password
User
The User has no direct responsibility for switch management.
The User can view all status information and statistics but cannot
make any configuration changes to the switch.
The User can view all status information and statistics but cannot
make any configuration changes to the switch.
user
Operator
The Operator manages all functions of the switch. The Operator
can reset ports or the entire switch.
can reset ports or the entire switch.
oper
Administrator
The Administrator has complete access to all menus, informa-
tion, and configuration commands on the switch, including the
ability to change both the user and administrator passwords.
tion, and configuration commands on the switch, including the
ability to change both the user and administrator passwords.
admin