Installation guide

Switch Management
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2. Select the Authentication tab.
3. Refer to the Authentication methods field to set a preferred and alternative authentication method:
If authentication services are not available (for whatever reason), select this checkbox for
read-only access.
4. Click the Apply button to commit the authentication method for the switch.
5. Click the Revert button to rollback to the previous authentication configuration.
6. Refer to the bottom half of the Authentication screen to view the Radius Servers configured for switch
authentication. The servers are listed in order of their priority.
Preferred Method Select the preferred method for authentication. Options include:
• None - No authentication
• Local - The user employs a local user authentication
resource. This is the default setting.
• Radius - Uses an external Radius Server.
Alternate Method Select an alternate method for authentication. This drop-down
menu will not list the option already selected as the preferred
method. Select any of the remaining authentication methods as an
alternate method.
Index Displays a numerical Index for the Radius Server to help
distinguish this Radius Server from other servers with a similar
configuration. The maximum number that can be assigned is 32.
IP Address Displays the IP address of the external Radius server. Ensure this
address is a valid IP address and not a DNS name.
Port Displays the TCP/IP port number for the Radius Server. The port
range available for assignment is from 1 - 65535.