HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0 - Page 84

• If you cannot log in because of a RADIUS or LDAP server connection problem, Web Tools displays a message indicating server outage. Table 13 on page 84 describes the aaaConfig command options used to set up the authentication mode. Table 13 Authentication configuration options aaaConfig options Description Equivalent setting in Fabric OS 5.1.0 and earlier --radius --switchdb1 --authspec "local" --authspec "radius" Default setting. Authenticates Off On management connections against the local database only. If the password does not match or the user is not defined, the login fails. Authenticates management connections On Off against the RADIUS databases only. If the RADIUS service is not available or the credentials do not match, the login fails. --authspec "radius;local" Authenticates management connections against any RADIUS databases first. If RADIUS fails for any reason, authenticates against the local user database. not supported not supported --authspec "radius;local" Authenticates management connections On On --backup against any RADIUS databases. If RADIUS fails because the service is not available, it then authenticates against the local user database. The --backup option directs the service to try secondary authentication database only if primary authentication database is not available. --authspec "ldap" Authenticates management connections n/a n/a against any LDAP databases only. If LDAP service is not available or the credentials do not match, the login fails. --authspec "ldap; local" Authenticates management connections n/a On against any LDAP database first. If LDAP fails for any reason, it then authenticates against the local user database. --authspec "ldap; local" Authenticates management connections n/a On --backup against any LDAP database first. If LDAP fails for any reason, it then authenticates against the local user database. The --backup option states to try secondary authentication database only if primary authentication database is not available. 1. The values under the switchdb heading represent the aaaConfig settings with Fabric OS 5.1.0 and earlier. Setting the switch authentication mode 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 84 Managing user accounts