HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Browser-based Interface Reference Guide

Configuring the switch
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TACACS+ offers the following advantages over RADIUS as the authentication device:
• TACACS+ is TCP-based, so it facilitates connection-oriented traffic.
• It supports full-packet encryption, as opposed to password-only in authentication requests.
• It supports decoupled authentication, authorization, and accounting.
The following table describes Switch TACACS+ Configuration controls:
Table 100 Switch TACACS+ Configuration controls
Control Description
Primary Tacacs+ IP Address Configures the primary TACACS+ server address.
Secondary Tacacs+ IP Address Configures the secondary TACACS+ server address.
Tacacs+ port (1-65000) Configures the number of the TCP port to be configured,
between 1 and 65000. The default is 49.
Tacacs+ timeout (4-15) Configures the amount of time, in seconds, before a TACACS+
server authentication attempt is considered to have failed. The
default timeout is 5 seconds.
Tacacs+ retries (1-3) Configures the number of failed authentication requests before
switching to a different TACACS+ server. The default retry count is
3 requests.
Enable/Disable Tacacs+ Server Enables or disables the TACACS+ server.
Enable/Disable Tacacs+ Backdoor for
telnet/ssh/http/https
Enables or disables the TACACS+ backdoor for
telnet/SSH/HTTP/HTTPS.
Enable/Disable Secure Tacacs+ Backdoor for
telnet
Enables or disables the TACACS+ back door using secure
password for telnet/SSH/HTTP/HTTPS.
Enable/Disable Tacacs+ new privilege level
mapping
Enables or disables TACACS+ privilege-level mapping.
The default value is disabled.
Tacacs+ Secret Configures the shared secret (up to 32 characters) between the
switch and the TACACS+ server.
Secondary Tacacs+ Server Secret Configures the secondary shared secret (up to 32 characters)
between the switch and the TACACS+ server.
Tacacs+ User Mappings Configuration Maps a TACACS+ privilege level to a HP 1:10GbE switch user
level, as follows:
Remote Privilege—Enter a TACACS+ privilege level (0-15)
Local Privilege—Select the corresponding switch user level.