Kentrox AI296 User Manual

AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide

System Configuration: TACACS+ Configuration

TACACS+ Configuration

TACACS+ authentication verifies user login information against the user’s permission 
level on a TACACS+ server. Up to 9 TACACS+ servers are configurable to provide 
secure access for an entire AI296 network. AI296 TACACS+ authentication is 
available for Telnet, asynchronous, asynchronous PPP, and FTP connections. The 
following menu items can be configured for TACACS+ on the AI198 menu system:

z

z



Note: TACACS+ is not configurable from the AI296 local menu system. For 

information on configuring TACACS+ when logged into AI296, refer to shell 
commands 

, and 

.

Server Settings

From the AI198 Menu System, the TACACS+ server settings are configured using 
four menu items for the primary and secondary server. The configurable values are:

z

Primary/secondary server status

—Enables or disables the primary or secondary 

server.

z

Primary/secondary server IP address

—Defines an IP address for the primary or 

secondary server.

z

Primary/secondary server port

—Defines the port number for the primary or 

secondary server.

z

Primary/secondary server secret

—Defines a password for the primary or secondary 

server.

Toggle for primary/secondary server status

Data for primary/secondary server IP address, server port, and server secret

To configure the TACACS+ server settings:

1. Access Menu 4.2.11-2.4.

2. For 

01*Primary Server Status

, enter 

1

 to select 

ENABLED

 or 

DISABLED

. The default is 

DISABLED

.