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USER’S GUIDE

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RADIUS

Path: Administration > Security > Remote Users > RADIUS

Use this option to do the following:

• List the RADIUS servers (a maximum of two) available to the Rack PDU and the

time-out period for each.

• Click

Add Server

, and configure the parameters for authentication by a new RADIUS

server.

• Click a listed RADIUS server to display and modify its parameters.

RADIUS Setting

Definition

RADIUS Server

The server name or IP address of the RADIUS server.

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OTE

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RADIUS servers use port 1812 by default to authenticate users.

To use a different port, add a colon followed by the new port number to
the end of the RADIUS server name or IP address.

Secret

The shared secret between the RADIUS server and the Rack PDU.

Timeout

The time in seconds that the Rack PDU waits for a response from the
RADIUS server.

Test Settings

Enter the Administrator user name and password to test the RADIUS
server path that you have configured.

Skip Test and Apply

Do not test the RADIUS server path.

Switch Server
Priority

Change which RADIUS server will authenticate users if two configured
servers are listed and

RADIUS, then Local Authentication

or

RADIUS Only

is the enabled authentication method.