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Item Description
Reauthentication
Period
Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is
reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds.
Defining Radius Client
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (Radius) is a logon authentication protocol that uses
software running on a central server to control access to Radius-aware devices on the network. An
authentication server contains a database of multiple user name/password pairs with associated
privilege levels for each user or group that require management access to a switch.
The Radius Client Setup Page allows the administrator to configure the parameters for the switch acting
as the RADIUS client.
Click Security > RADIUS Client > Setup. The Radius Client Setup Page opens.
Figure 3-75 Radius Client Setup Page
The Radius Client Setup Page contains the following fields:
Table 3-59 Radius Client Setup Page item description
Item Description
Host IP Address Defines the RADIUS Server IP address.
Authentication Port
Defines the authentication port. The authentication port is used to verify
the RADIUS server authentication. The authentication port default is 1812.
Number of Retries
Defines the number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS server
before a failure occurs. Possible field values are 1-20. The default value is
5.
Timeout for Reply
Defines the amount of time (in seconds) the switch waits for an answer
from the RADIUS server before retrying the query, or switching to the next
server. Possible field values are 1-20. The default value is 5.
Key String
Defines the default key string used for authenticating and encrypting all
Radius-communication between the switch and the Radius server. This
key must match the Radius encryption.
