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Configure – NETGEAR MS510TXPP 8 Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch User Manual

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Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP

Manage Device Security

User Manual

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Configure a RADIUS Authentication Server on the Switch

Use the RADIUS Server Configuration page to view and configure various settings for a
RADIUS server configured on the switch.

Add a Primary or Secondary RADIUS Authentication Server to the Switch

To add a primary or secondary RADIUS authentication server to the switch:

1.

Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.

You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.

2.

Launch a web browser.

3.

In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.

If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see

Access the Switch on page

14

.

The login window opens.

4.

Enter the switch’s password in the

Password

field.

The default password is

password

.

The System Information page displays.

5.

Select

Security > Management Security > RADIUS > Server Configuration

.

The Server Configuration page displays.

6.

In the

Server Address

field, specify the IP address of the RADIUS server.

7.

In the

Authentication Port

field, specify the UDP port number the server uses to verify the

RADIUS server authentication.

The valid range is from 1 to 65535. The default value is 1812.

8.

From the

Secret Configured

menu, select

Yes

.

You must select

Yes

before you can configure the RADIUS secret. After you add the

RADIUS server, this field indicates whether the shared secret for this server was
configured.

9.

In the

Secret

field, type the shared secret text string used for authenticating and encrypting

all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS server.

This secret must match the RADIUS encryption.

10.

From the

Active

menu, select

Primary

for a primary authentication server or

Secondary

for

a secondary authentication server.

11.

Click the

Add

button.

The server is added to the switch.