Data Center Fabric Manager Professional Plus User Manual - Supporting DCFM 10.3.x (53-1001356-01, October 2009)

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Configuring an LDAP server
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• Know how long you want to wait between attempts to reach the server if it is busy. This is
expressed as a timeout value (default is 3 seconds) in seconds. Values are between 1 and 15.
• Determine how many attempts (default is 3 times) to make to reach the server before stopping
and assuming it is unreachable. Values are between 1 and 5.
• If possible, establish an active connection with the Radius server before configuration. This
enables you to test the connection as part of the configuration procedure.
1. Select the Authentication tab.
2. For Primary Authentication, select Radius Server.
3. Click Add.
The Add or Edit Radius Server dialog box is displayed.
4. Enter the radius server’s IP address in the IP Address field.
5. Enter the TCP port used by the Radius server in the TCP Port field.
6. Select the authentication policy (PAP or CHAP) from the Authentication Type field.
7. Enter the shared secret in the Shared Secret field.
8. Enter the timeout timer value (in seconds) that specifies the amount of time to wait between
retries when the server is busy in the Timeout (Sec) field.
9. Enter the number of attempts to be made to reach a server before assuming it is unreachable
in the Attempts field.
10. Click OK to return to the Authentication tab.
11. If you have established an active connection with the Radius server, click Test.
Test attempts to contact the Radius server by issuing a ping command.
12. Click Apply to save the configuration.
Configuring an LDAP server
If you are using an LDAP server for authentication, make the following preparations first:
• Have the IP address of the server available.
• Know the TCP port you are using. The LDAP server uses Transport Layer Security (TLS). LDAP
over TLS generally uses port 389. Check with the LDAP server administrator if you are not sure
which port to specify.
• Know how long you want to wait between attempts (default is 3 seconds) to reach the server if
it is busy. This is expressed as a timeout value in seconds. Values are between 1 and 15.
• Determine how many attempts (default is 3 times) to make to reach the server before stopping
and assuming it is unreachable. Values are between 1 and 5.
To configure an LDAP server for authentication, complete the following steps.
1. Select the Authentication tab.
2. For Primary Authentication, select LDAP Server.
3. Click Add.
The Add or Edit LDAP Server dialog box is displayed.
4. Enter the LDAP server’s IP address in the IP Address field.