Configuring Device Security
Defining Authentication
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide 118
STEP 1 Click Security > Authentication > TACACS+. The
TACACS+ Page
opens:
TACACS+ Page
The
TACACS+ Page
contains the following fields:
• Source IP Address — Displays the device source IP address used for the
TACACS+ session between the device and the TACACS+ server.
• Key String — Defines the authentication and encryption key for TACACS+
server. The key must match the encryption key used on the TACACS+ server.
• Timeout for Reply — Displays the amount of time that passes before the
connection between the device and the TACACS+ server times out. The field
range is 1-30 seconds.
The following parameters are configured for each TACACS+ server:
• Host IP Address — Displays the TACACS+ Server IP address.
• Priority — Displays the order in which the TACACS+ servers are used. The
default is 0.
• Source IP Address — Displays the device source IP address used for the
TACACS+ session between the device and the TACACS+ server.
• Authentication Port — Displays the port number through which the TACACS+
session occurs. The default is port 49.
