Brocade Mobility RFS7000-GR Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.1.0.0-040GR and later) - Manual (Page 476)

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Configuring management users
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7. Optionally, click the Generate button to automatically create a username and password for
each guest user.
8. Repeat this process as necessary until all required guest users have been created with
relevant passwords and start/end guest group permissions.
Configuring switch authentication
The switch provides the capability to proxy authenticate requests to a remote RADIUS server. Refer
to the Authentication tab to view and configure the RADIUS Server used by the local user to log into
the switch.
NOTE
The RADIUS configuration described in this section is independent of other RADIUS Server
configuration activities performed using other parts of the switch.
1. Select Management Access > Users from the main menu tree.
2. Select the Authentication tab.
3. Refer to the Authentication methods field for the following:
Preferred Method Select the preferred method for authentication. Options include:
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None - No authentication
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Local - The user employs a local user authentication resource. This is the
default setting.
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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.