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Configuring the switch, To display the current radius configuration – HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class User Manual

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8.

Open the

user

file in a text editor and add user names and roles for users who will be accessing the

switch. For example, to set up an account called

JohnDoe

with the admin role:

The

user

file is located in the RADIUS configuration directory.

9.

Save the

user

file.

10.

Enter this command to start the RADIUS server:

/usr/local/sbin/radiusd

11.

Log in to a client switch and use the

aaaconfig

command to configure it as a client and enable

RADIUS service, as described in

To add a RADIUS server to the switch configuration:

” on page 52

and

To enable or disable RADIUS service:

” on page 52.

12.

Log out.

When you log in to the switch again, RADIUS service is in force.

Configuring the switch

The following procedures show how to use the aaaconfig command to set up a switch for RADIUS service.

To display the current RADIUS configuration

1.

Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2.

Enter this command:

If a configuration exists, its parameters are displayed. If RADIUS service is not configured, only the

parameter heading line is displayed. Parameters include:

JohnDoe Auth-Type := Local, User-Password == “johnPassword”
HP-Auth-Role = “admin”

switch:admin> aaaConfig --show

Position

The order in which servers are contacted to provide service

Server

The server names or IP addresses

Port

The server ports

Secret

The shared secrets

Timeouts

The length of time servers have to respond before the next server is contacted

Authentication The type of authentication being used on servers