D-Link DES-3550 Product Manual - Page 189

Authentication Server Host Settings - Add window

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xStack® DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual Figure 7- 28. Authentication Server Host Settings window To add an Authentication Server Host, click the Add button, revealing the following window: Figure 7- 29. Authentication Server Host Settings - Add window Configure the following parameters to add an Authentication Server Host: Parameter Description IP Address Protocol The IP address of the remote server host the user wishes to add. The protocol used by the server host. The user may choose one of the following: • TACACS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS protocol. • XTACACS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the XTACACS protocol. • TACACS+ - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS+ protocol. • RADIUS - Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the RADIUS protocol. Port (1-65535) Timeout (1-255) Retransmit (1-255) Key Enter a number between 1 and 65535 to define the virtual port number of the authentication protocol on a server host. The default port number is 49 for TACACS/XTACACS/TACACS+ servers and 1813 for RADIUS servers but the user may set a unique port number for higher security. Enter the time in seconds the Switch will wait for the server host to reply to an authentication request. The default value is 5 seconds. Enter the value in the retransmit field to change how many times the device will resend an authentication request when the TACACS server does not respond. The default value is 2 seconds. Authentication key to be shared with a configured TACACS+ or RADIUS servers only. Specify an alphanumeric string up to 254 characters. Click Apply to add the server host. 174

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Figure 7- 28. Authentication Server Host Settings window
To add an Authentication Server Host, click the
Add
button, revealing the following window:
Figure 7- 29. Authentication Server Host Settings – Add window
Configure the following parameters to add an Authentication Server Host:
Parameter
Description
IP Address
The IP address of the remote server host the user wishes to add.
Protocol
The protocol used by the server host. The user may choose one of the following:
TACACS
- Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS protocol.
XTACACS
- Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the XTACACS protocol.
TACACS+
- Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the TACACS+ protocol.
RADIUS
- Enter this parameter if the server host utilizes the RADIUS protocol.
Port (1-65535)
Enter a number between
1
and
65535
to define the virtual port number of the authentication
protocol on a server host. The default port number is
49
for TACACS/XTACACS/TACACS+
servers and
1813
for RADIUS servers but the user may set a unique port number for higher
security.
Timeout (1-255)
Enter the time in seconds the Switch will wait for the server host to reply to an authentication
request. The default value is
5
seconds.
Retransmit (1-255)
Enter the value in the retransmit field to change how many times the device will resend an
authentication request when the TACACS server does not respond. The default value is 2
seconds.
Key
Authentication key to be shared with a configured TACACS+ or RADIUS servers only.
Specify an alphanumeric string up to 254 characters.
Click
Apply
to add the server host.