Configuring Security
Configuring RADIUS Parameters
STEP 4
STEP 5
Cisco Small Business 200 1. 1 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide
To add a RADIUS server, click Add. The Add RADIUS Server page displays.
Enter the values in the fields for each server. To use the default values entered in
the RADIUS page, select Use Default.
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Server Definition—Select whether to specify the RADIUS server by
IP address or name.
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IP Version—If the RADIUS server will be identified by IP address, select
either IPv4 or IPv6, to indicate that it will be entered in the selected format.
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IPv6 Address Type—Displays that IPv6 address type is Global.
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Server IP Address/Name—Enter the IP address or domain name of the
server.
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Priority—Enter the priority of the server. The priority determines the order
the switch attempts to contact the servers to authenticate a user. The switch
will start with the highest priority RADIUS server first. Zero is the highest
priority.
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Key String—Enter the key string used for authenticating and encrypting
communication between the switch and the RADIUS server. This key must
match the key configured on the RADIUS server. If this field is left blank, the
switch attempts to authenticate to the RADIUS server by using the default
Key String.
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Timeout for Reply—Enter the number of seconds the switch waits for an
answer from the RADIUS server before retrying the query, or switching to the
next server. If there is no value entered in this field, the switch uses the
default timeout value.
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Authentication Port—Enter the UDP port number of the RADUS server for
authentication requests.
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Retries—Enter the number of requests that are sent to the RADIUS server
before a failure is considered to have occurred. Select Use Default to use
the default value for the number of retries.
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Dead Time—Enter the number of minutes that must pass before a non-
responsive RADIUS server is bypassed for service requests. Select Use
Default to use the default value for the dead time. If you enter 0 minutes,
there is no dead time.
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Usage Type—Enter the RADIUS server authentication type. The options are:
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Login—RADIUS server is used for authenticating users that ask to
administer the switch.
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