When an administrative user goes to Config Æ Authentication and selects Radius from the “Authentication Type” pull-down menu, the fields shown in the following figure appear.Config Æ Authentication: RadiusThe administrative user must obtain the needed information about the Radius server from the server’s administrator and configure the server by filling in these fields that display when the Radius authentication type is selected:
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• Perform this procedure to identify the authentication server when the OnBoard or any of the connected devices is to use the Radius authentication method or any of its variations (Local/Radius, Radius/Local, or Radius Down/Local).Work with the Radius server’s administrator to ensure that following types of accounts are set up on the Radius server and that the administrators of the OnBoard and connected devices know the passwords assigned to the accounts:
• If Radius authentication is specified for the OnBoard, accounts for all users who need to log into the OnBoard.
• If Radius authentication is specified for devices, accounts for users who need access to the connected devices.
2. Go to Config Æ Authentication and select Radius from the “Authentication Type” pull-down menu.
3. Enter the IP address of the first or only authentication server in the “First Authentication Server” field.
4. Optional: Enter the IP address of a second authentication server in the “Second Authentication Server” field.