Motorola Series Switch WS5100 - Manual (Page 332)

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2. Click on the Authentication tab.
3. Refer to the Authentication methods field for the following:
If authentication services are not available , due to technical reasons, then select the option
provided in the panel to avail read-only access.
4. Click the Apply button to commit the authentication method for the switch.
5. Click the Revert button to rollback to the previous authentication configuration.
6. Refer to the bottom half of the Authentication screen to view the Radius Servers configured for switch
authentication. The servers are listed in order of their priority.
Preferred Method Select the preferred method for authentication. Options include:
• None - No authentication
• Local - The user employs a local user authentication resource. This is the default setting.
• Radius - Uses an external Radius Server.
Alternate Method Select an alternate method for authentication. This drop-down menu will not list the option
already selected as the preferred method. Select any of the remaining authentication
methods as an alternate method.
Index Displays a numerical Index value for the Radius Server to help distinguish this Radius Server
from other servers with a similar configuration. The maximum number that can be assigned is
32.
IP Address Displays the IP address of the external Radius server. Ensure this address is a valid IP address
and not a DNS name.
Port Displays the TCP/IP port number for the Radius Server. The port range available for
assignment is from 1 - 65535.