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The AAA component

SmartWare Software Configuration Guide 

 illustrates the authentication procedure for a user logging into a SmartNode that is configured to use 

RADIUS as authentication method.

Figure 14. Authentication procedure with a RADIUS server

The AAA component consists of AAA profiles and AAA methods. A service (e.g. Telnet) has to specify a profile it 
wants to apply to all login requests. The profile then specifies the sequence in which methods are applied to obtain 
AAA information. 

 illustrates the correlation between the Telnet login and console login services.

Figure 15. How to use AAA methods and AAA profiles

The Telnet service uses an AAA profile called cli-login. This profile specifies that the following methods are used 
in the order they appear in the configuration:

1. Query RADIUS server radius_deepblue.

2. Query RADIUS server radius_extern.

1. Login Request

User

2. Authentication requested

3. Authentication accepted

4. Access granted

cli-login

Telnet

radius_deepblue

1

2

3

radius_extern

local database

2

none

console-

login

Console

1

Service