Administrator Guide

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Primary Server and Backup Server Tabs
Use the Primary Server and Backup Server tabs to configure the RADIUS server name and port. The
following figure displays the Primary Server and Backup Server tabs:
Figure 251: Primary and Backup Server Tabs
The following table describes the Primary and Backup server tabs parameters:
Parameter Description
RADIUSServer
Backup
(Backup Server tab only) Select this option to enable failover to the backup server in the event
that the primary server fails to respond.
RADIUS Server
Name/Port
Specifiy the hostname or IP address of the server.
RADIUS
ServerPort
Specify the RADIUS server UDP port. The default port is 1812.
Shared Secret Enter the shared secret for RADIUS message exchange; the same secret has to be entered on
the RADIUS server or Microsoft NPS server.
Timeout Specify the number of seconds that must pass before Dell Networking W-ClearPass Policy
Manager deems the connection dead. If a backup server is configured, Policy Manager will
attempt to connect to the backup server after this timeout.
For the backup server to be invoked on primary server failover, check the Enable to use
backup when primary does not respond check box.
Table 151: Primary and Backup Server Tabs Parameters