User guide

Chapter 26: TACACS+ and RADIUS Protocols
388 Section VII: Management Security
Enabling or Disabling TACACS+ or RADIUS
To enable or disable server-based authentication or to select a different
authentication protocol, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Home page, select Configuration.
2. From the Configuration menu, select the Mgmt. Protocols option.
The Mgmt. Protocols page is displayed with the Server-based
Authentication tab selected by default, as shown in Figure 158.
Figure 158. Server-based Authentication Tab (Configuration)
3. To select an authentication protocol, in the Authentication Method
section of the tab, click either RADIUS or TACACS+. The default is
TACACS+.
Note
The switch supports only one authentication protocol at a time.
Furthermore, you cannot change to a different authenticator protocol
when this feature is enabled.
4. To enable or disable the authentication feature, click the Enable
Server-based Authentication check box. A check in the box indicates
the feature is enabled. No check indicate the feature is disabled. The
default is disabled.