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36UPS Network Management Card 2 User’s Guide
Select one of the following:
Local Authentication Only: RADIUS is disabled. See “Local Users”.
RADIUS, then Local Authentication: Both are enabled. Authentication is requested from the
RADIUS server first. If the RADIUS server does not respond, local authentication is used
.
RADIUS Only: There is no local authentication.
If RADIUS Only is selected, and the RADIUS server is unavailable, improperly identified,
or improperly configured, remote access is unavailable to all users. To regain access, you
must use a serial connection to the command line interface and change the access setting to
local or radiusLocal.
For example, the command to change the access setting to local would be:
radius -a local
See also “RADIUS screen” below and “Configuring the RADIUS Server”.
RADIUS screen
Path: Configuration > Security > Remote Users > RADIUS
You can use a RADIUS server to authenticate remote users.Use this option to do the following:
List the RADIUS servers (a maximum of two) available to the
NMC and the time-out period for each.
Configure the authentication parameters for a new or existing RADIUS server by clicking on a Radius
Server link.
See also “Remote Users authentication” above and “Configuring the RADIUS Server” below.
Configuring the RADIUS Server
Summary of the configuration procedure.
You must configure your RADIUS server to work with the NMC, see the steps below.
For examples of the RADIUS users file with Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs) and an example of
an entry in the dictionary file on the RADIUS server, see the Security Handbook, available on the
Utility CD and on the www.apc.com website.
RADIUSSetting Description
RADIUS Server
The server name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).
Note: RADIUS servers use port 1812 to authenticate users, this can’t be changed.
Secret The shared secret between the RADIUS server and the NMC.
Reply Timeout The time in seconds that the NMC waits for a response from the RADIUS server.
Test Settings
Enter the Administrator user name and password in order to test the RADIUS server
path that you have configured.
Skip Test and Apply Do not test the RADIUS server path.
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