Configuring Device Security
Defining Authentication
STEP 1
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide
Click Security > Authentication > TACACS+. The
TACACS+ Page
The
TACACS+ Page
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Source IP Address — Displays the device source IP address used for the
TACACS+ session between the device and the TACACS+ server.
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Key String — Defines the authentication and encryption key for TACACS+
server. The key must match the encryption key used on the TACACS+ server.
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Timeout for Reply — Displays the amount of time that passes before the
connection between the device and the TACACS+ server times out. The field
range is 1-30 seconds.
The following parameters are configured for each TACACS+ server:
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Host IP Address — Displays the TACACS+ Server IP address.
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Priority — Displays the order in which the TACACS+ servers are used. The
default is 0.
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Source IP Address — Displays the device source IP address used for the
TACACS+ session between the device and the TACACS+ server.
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Authentication Port — Displays the port number through which the TACACS+
session occurs. The default is port 49.
contains the following fields:
TACACS+ Page
opens:
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