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M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches
Manage Switch Security User Manual512
Configure Global TACACS Settings
You can configure the TACACS settings for communication between the switch and the
TACACS server you configure through the inband management port.
To configure global TACACS settings:
1. Launch a web browser
.
2. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login window opens.
3. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password,
and click the Login
button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must specify a
local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The System Information page displays.
4. Select Security > Management Security > T
ACACS > TACACS Configuration.
5. In the Key String field, specify the authentication and encryption key for
TACACS
communications between the switch and the TACACS server.
The valid range is 0–128. The key must match the key configured on the TACACS server.
6. In the Connection T
imeout field, specify the maximum number of seconds allowed to
establish a TCP connection between the switch and the TACACS server.
7. In the Source Interface list, select the source interface which will be used for
TACACS.
Possible values are as follows:
• None.
The primary IP address of the originating (outbound) interface is used as the
source address.
• Routing interface.
The primary IP address of a physical port is used as the source
address.