Users Guide

Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 285
To add a RADIUS server:
1
Click
System
>
Management Security
>
RADIUS
in the tree view to
display the
RADIUS: Summary
page.
Figure 9-41. RADIUS: Summary
The RADIUS default parameters and previously-defined RADIUS servers
are displayed.
2
Enter the default parameters to be used when these parameters are not
entered for a specific server.
Default Retries (1-10)
— The default number of transmitted requests
sent to RADIUS server before a failure occurs.
Default Timeout for Reply (1-30)
— The default amount of the time
(in seconds) that the device waits for an answer from the RADIUS
server before timing out.
Default Dead time (0-2000)
— The default amount of time (in
minutes) that a RADIUS server is bypassed for service requests.
Default Key String (0-128 Characters)
— The Default Key string
used for authenticating and encrypting all RADIUS communications
between the device and the RADIUS server. This key is used for
encryption.
Source IPv4 Address
— The source IP v4 address that is used for
communication with RADIUS servers.