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RADIUS Server
RADIUS servers are used for centralized administration. Remote Authentication Dial In User
Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication,
Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for users that connect and use a network
service for greater convenience. RADIUS is a server protocol that runs in the application layer,
using UDP as transport. The Network Switch with port-based authentication and all have a
RADIUS client component that communicates with the RADIUS server. Clients connected to a
port on the Switch must be authenticated by the Authentication server before accessing services
offered by the Switch on the LAN. Use a RADIUS server to authenticate users trying to access a
network by relaying Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) packets between the
client and server. The RADIUS server maintains a user database, which contains authentication
information. The Switch passes information to the configured RADIUS server, which can
authenticate a user name and password before authorizing use of the network.
Index Displays the index for which RADIUS server is displayed.
Server IP Enter the RADIUS server IP address.
Authorized
Port
Enter the authorized port number. The default port is 1812.
Accounting
Port
Enter the name you wish to use to identify this Switch.
Key String Enter the key string used for encrypting all RADIUS communication
between the device and the RADIUS server.
Timeout Reply Enter the time device waits for an answer from the RADIUS server before
switching to the next server. The default value is 3.
Retry Enter the number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS server
before a failure occurs. The default is 3.
Click the Apply button to accept the changes or the Cancel button to discard them.