HP Intelligent Management Center v5.1 TACACS+ Authentication Manager Administrator Guide

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The page for modifying devices appears.
4. Configure the following common parameters in the Device Configuration area:
 Device IP—IP address of the device, which cannot be modified.
 Shared Key—Enter a shared key, which is used for the device and TAM to authenticate each
other. The value must be the same as what is configured on the device at the CLI.
 Authentication Port—Enter the port for TAM to listen for authentication, authorization, and
accounting packets. The port must be the same as what is configured on the device at the CLI.
 Device Area—Click the Device Area icon . The Select Device Area window appears. Select
one or multiple areas and click OK. To delete a device area, click . Device area is an
important part of an authorization scenario. For more information, see "Managing device
areas."
 Device Type—Click the Device Type icon . The Select Device Type window appears. Select a
device type and click OK. To delete a device type, click . Device type is an important part of
an authorization scenario. For more information, see "Managing device types."
 Single Connection—Select Supported or Not Supported from the list. The former indicates that
TAM supports establishing multiple sessions in one TCP connection when communicating with
the device. The latter indicates that TAM supports establishing only one session in one TCP
connection when communicating with the device. The configuration of this field must be the
same as what is configured on the device at the CLI. If you do not know whether the device
supports single connection or not, HP recommends that you use Supported.
 Watchdog—Select Supported or Not Supported from the list. The former indicates that TAM
keeps the online status and duration of an online device user by receiving Watchdog packets
sent by the device. The latter indicates that TAM does not keep the online status and duration
of an online device user because it does not receive Watchdog packets sent by the device. If
the device does not support sending Watchdog packets, or the device supports Watchdog but
sending Watchdog packets is disabled, use Not Supported. If the device supports sending
Watchdog packets, and sending Watchdog packets is enabled, use Supported.
 Description—Enter a description of the device for easy maintenance.
5. Click OK.
Batch modifying devices
Operators can modify devices at any time. However, if a device user is online, modifying the device
might affect user management of the device. HP recommends that operators modify devices in batches
after all users go offline.
To modify devices in batches:
1. Click the Service tab.
2. Select TACACS+ AuthN Manager > Device List from the navigation tree.
The Device List displays all devices.
3. Select one or more boxes before the device names. Click Batch Modify in the Device List area.
The page for modifying devices appears.
 Shared Key—Enter a shared key, which is used for the device and TAM to authenticate each
other. The value must be the same as what is configured on the device at the CLI.