Dell PowerConnect 7048P User Manual - Page 216

Configuring and Applying Authentication Profiles Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to create an authentication list, configure the authentication methods for that list, and apply the list to an access method. Command Purpose configure Enter Global Configuration mode. aaa authentication login Configure the methods used to authenticate a user {default|list-name} attempting to log onto the switch management interface. method1 [method2...] The command configures the default list or creates a new authentication list and defines its authentication methods. • default - Uses the listed authentication methods that follow this argument as the default list of methods when a user logs in. • list-name - Character string used to name the list of authentication methods activated when a user logs in. (Range: 1-12 characters) • method1 [method2...] - Specify at least one method from the following list: - enable - line - local - none - radius - tacacs NOTE: The additional methods of authentication are used only if the previous method returns an error, not if there is an authentication failure. To ensure that the authentication succeeds even if all methods return an error, specify none as the final method in the command line. For example, if none is specified as an authentication method after radius, no authentication is used if the RADIUS server is down. aaa authentication enable {default|listname} method1 [method2...] Configure the authentication for accessing Privileged EXEC mode and higher privilege levels. See the previous command for information about the keywords, variables, and usage. 216 Controlling Management Access