Web Manager “Config” Menu Options > Configuring Authentication > Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server

Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server
When the administrative user goes to Config Æ Authentication and selects TACACS+ from the “Authentication Type” pull-down menu, the fields shown in the following figure appear.
Config Æ Authentication: TACACS+
The administrative user must obtain the needed information about the TACACS+ server from the server’s administrator. The administrative user must configure the server by filling in these fields or choosing whether to check or leave unchecked the checkbox that displays when the TACACS+ authentication type is selected:
To Configure a TACACS+ Authentication Server
Perform this procedure to identify the authentication server when the OnBoard or any of the connected devices is to use the TACACS+ authentication method or any of its variations (Local/TACACS+, TACACS+/Local, or TACACS+ Down/Local).
Work with the TACACS+ server’s administrator to ensure that following types of accounts are set up on the TACACS server and that the administrators of the OnBoard and connected devices know the passwords assigned to the accounts:
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Go to Config Æ Authentication and select TACACS+ from the “Authentication Type” pull-down menu.
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Web Manager “Config” Menu Options > Configuring Authentication > Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server