Dell Networking N4000 Series Configuration Manual

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Configuring Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting10Configuring Authentication,Authorization, and AccountingThis chapter describes how to control access to the switch managementinterface using authentication and authorization. It also describes how torecord this access using accounting. Together the three services are referred toby the acronym AAA.The topics covered in this chapter include:• AAA Overview• Authentication• Authorization• Accounting• Authentication Examples• Authorization Examples• Using RADIUS Servers to Control Management Access• Using TACACS+ Servers to Control Management Access• Default ConfigurationsAAA OverviewAAA is a framework for configuring management security in a consistent way.Three services make up AAA:• Authentication—Validates the user identity. Authentication takes placebefore the user is allowed access to switch services.• Authorization—Determines which services the user is allowed to access.• Accounting—Collects and sends security information about users andcommands.