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Configuring VCS authentication methods
VCS Deployment Guide: Device authentication on Cisco VCS (VCS X7.1)
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Controller addresses.
Username and
Password
Password
Enter the AD domain administrator username and password. The password is
case sensitive.
The credentials must be supplied whenever you attempt to join a domain. The
VCS only needs to join the domain once, after which the connection can be
enabled or disabled as required.
case sensitive.
The credentials must be supplied whenever you attempt to join a domain. The
VCS only needs to join the domain once, after which the connection can be
enabled or disabled as required.
3. Click Save to store the configuration and join the AD domain.
The VCS should join the AD domain. If you receive an error message, check the following:
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•
the configuration settings on this page, including the username and password
•
the VCS’s CA certificate, private key and server certificate
You can also check the Status area at the bottom of the Active Directory Service page for more
information about the status of the connection to the AD domain.
information about the status of the connection to the AD domain.
The domain administrator username and password are not stored in VCS; they are only required
to join an AD domain (or to leave a domain – see Appendix 8 — Active Directory (direct):
Leaving a domain).
to join an AD domain (or to leave a domain – see Appendix 8 — Active Directory (direct):
Leaving a domain).
The VCS only needs to join the AD domain once, even if the connection to the Active Directory
Service is disabled and turned back on again. The only time a join is needed again is if the VCS
leaves the domain or needs to join a different domain.
Service is disabled and turned back on again. The only time a join is needed again is if the VCS
leaves the domain or needs to join a different domain.
Clustered VCS systems
In a clustered system, each VCS must join the AD domain separately. To do this:
On the master peer:
1. Follow the instructions as above to configure Active Directory (direct) and join the AD domain.
Ensure that the master peer has successfully joined the AD domain before continuing.
On each other peer in turn:
2. Go to
VCS configuration > Authentication > Devices > Active Directory Service
.
3. Check that the configuration entered on the master peer has been replicated to the current peer.
4. Enter the AD domain administrator Username and Password.
(These credentials are not stored by the VCS and so have to be entered each time.)