Outline of the Steps for Configuring RADIUS Authentication . . . . . . 3-6
1. Configure Authentication for the Access Methods You Want
RADIUS To Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
2. Configure the Switch To Access a RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3. Configure the Switch’s Global RADIUS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Local Authentication Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Controlling Web Browser Interface Access
When Using RADIUS Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Configuring RADIUS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Operating Rules for RADIUS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Steps for Configuring RADIUS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
1. Configure the Switch To Access a RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . 3-19
2. Configure Accounting Types and the Controls for
Sending Reports to the RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
3. (Optional) Configure Session Blocking and
Interim Updating Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Viewing RADIUS Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
General RADIUS Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
RADIUS Authentication Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
RADIUS Accounting Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Changing RADIUS-Server Access Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Messages Related to RADIUS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
4 Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Prerequisite for Using SSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Public Key Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Steps for Configuring and Using SSH for Switch and Client
Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Configuring the Switch for SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
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