Reference Guide

The default method-list is applied to all terminal lines.
Possible methods are:
● enable: use the password you defined using the enable secret or enable password command in
CONFIGURATION mode.
● line: use the password you defined using the password command in LINE mode.
● local: use the username/password database defined in the local configuration.
● none: no authentication.
● radius: use the RADIUS servers configured with the radius-server host command.
● tacacs+: use the TACACS+ servers configured with the tacacs-server host command.
2. Enter LINE mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
line {aux 0 | console 0 | vty number [... end-number]}
3. Assign a method-list-name or the default list to the terminal line.
LINE mode
login authentication {method-list-name | default}
To view the configuration, use the show config command in LINE mode or the show running-config in EXEC Privilege
mode.
NOTE: Dell Networking recommends using the none method only as a backup. This method does not authenticate users.
The none and enable methods do not work with secure shell (SSH).
You can create multiple method lists and assign them to different terminal lines.
Enabling AAA Authentication
To enable AAA authentication, use the following command.
● Enable AAA authentication.
CONFIGURATION mode
aaa authentication enable {method-list-name | default} method1 [... method4]
○ default: uses the listed authentication methods that follow this argument as the default list of methods when a user
logs in.
○ method-list-name: character string used to name the list of enable authentication methods activated when a user
logs in.
○ method1 [... method4]: any of the following: RADIUS, TACACS, enable, line, none.
If you do not set the default list, only the local enable is checked. This setting has the same effect as issuing an aaa
authentication enable default enable command.
Enabling AAA Authentication — RADIUS
To enable authentication from the RADIUS server, and use TACACS as a backup, use the following commands.
1. Enable RADIUS and set up TACACS as backup.
CONFIGURATION mode
aaa authentication enable default radius tacacs
2. Establish a host address and password.
CONFIGURATION mode
radius-server host x.x.x.x key some-password
3. Establish a host address and password.
CONFIGURATION mode
tacacs-server host x.x.x.x key some-password
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