Data Center Fabric Manager Professional Plus User Manual - Supporting DCFM 10.3.x (53-1001356-01, October 2009)

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Changing server port numbers
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Changing server port numbers
Use the Ports tab of the Server Management Console to change the Management application
server and Web server port numbers. The default Web Server port number is 80. The Management
application server default port number is 24600.
To change the Management application server or web server port number, complete the following
steps.
1. Click the Ports tab.
2. Type a new port number in the <Management_Application_Name> Server or Web Server port
field.
Do not use port 2638.
3. Click Apply to save the changes.
The server automatically restarts if you change the server port number. You must manually
restart the server if you change only the web server port number.
Authentication
The Authentication function enables you to configure an authentication server and establish
authentication policies. Authentication is configured to the local database by default. If you
configure primary authentication to a Radius server, an LDAP server, or switch authentication, you
can also configure secondary authentication to the local server. When you log in to the
Management application, if the primary server is unavailable, the Management application
attempts with the next configured primary server. If all primary servers are unavailable, then the
Management application falls back to the secondary authentication. Fall back only occurs for
server unavailability, not if there is an authentication failure for another reason (for example, invalid
credentials).
Configuring a Radius server
If you are using a Radius server for authentication, make the following preparations first:
• Select an Authentication Type (you will be prompted to provide a type in the Add or Edit Radius
Server dialog box). The Authentication Type is the authentication policy you choose for handling
authentication. The options are PAP and CHAP.
- PAP, password protected protocol, is based on password verification. Passwords are not
encrypted, and are not secure from eavesdroppers during transmission.
- CHAP, challenge handshake protocol, uses a three-way handshake method of verification
based on a shared secret. If you are using CHAP, have the shared secret available to you.
You will need to type it in as a configuration parameter.
• Know the Shared Secret.
• Have the IP address of the server available.
• Know the TCP port you are using. For Radius servers, ports 1812 or 1645 (actually UDP ports)
are commonly used. Check with the Radius server vendor if you are not sure which port to
specify.