Cabletron Systems CyberSWITCH CSX150 User Manual

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CONFIGURING USER L EVEL DATABASESOVERVIEWUser level security is an authentication process between a specific user and a device. Theauthentication process is interactive; users connect to a terminal server and need to interact with itin order to communicate with other devices beyond the server. The CyberSWITCH supports userlevel security through the RADIUS, TACACS, or ACE server.This chapter provides information for enabling an off-node user level database. Refer to the chapterConfiguring Off-node Server Information for specific configuration instructions.U SER L EVEL A UTHENTICATION D ATABASE LOCATIONCONFIGURING A UTHENTICATION DATABASE L OCATIONU SING CFGEDIT1. Select Security from the main menu.2. Select option (4), User Level Databases (Enable/Disable) from the Security Menu. The followingscreen be displayed:3. Select the option you wish to configure and press . This prompt acts like a toggle switch.If you select a server that is currently enabled, the system will prompt you to disable it. If youselect a server that is currently disabled, follow the onscreen instructions to enable the server,including entering the Telnet port number for the server. If you answer yes, you will need toprovide the Telnet port number.U SING M ANAGE M ODEseclevelDisplays the current security level configuration data.User Level Databases Menu:Authentication Database Location: Status Telnet Port--------------------------------------------------------------------1) RADIUS Authentication Server ENABLED 70012) TACACS Authentication Server ENABLED 70003) ACE Authentication Server ENABLED 7003Select function from above or for previous menu: