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the Controller with an ‘accept’ or ‘reject’ message. The Controller
enforces the authentication decision made by RADIUS. To
configure the Primary RADIUS Server configure these values:
1.
Primary RADIUS Server IP Address.
2.
Primary RADIUS Server Authentication Port Number. By
default, the value is
1812.
This is the typical Authentication
port, but your server may be different.
3.
Primary RADIUS Server Accounting Port Number. By default,
the value is
1813
. This is the typical Accounting port, but
your server may be different.
4.
Primary RADIUS Server Shared Secret Key. The Shared
Secret Key should not exceed 15 characters. The same key
must be entered into your RADIUS server.
Note: Your RADIUS Server m ay require additional inform ation beyond the Shared Secret to
accept RADIUS requests from the Controller. Comm on requirem ents are the NAS ID and IP
Address of the RADIUS Client. Please consult your RADIUS Server docum entation for more
inform ation on connecting RADIUS Clients.
Secondary RADIUS Server
The secondary RADIUS Server has the same configuration
options. This RADIUS Server will be contacted if the Primary fails
to respond.
1.
Secondary RADIUS Server IP Address.
2.
Secondary RADIUS Server Authentication Port Number.
3.
Secondary RADIUS Server Accounting Port Number.
4.
Secondary RADIUS Server Shared Secret Key.
Primary Retries
Select the Number of Retries the Controller should make when
the RADIUS Server fails from the drop down list box. After the
selected retries on the Primary Server the Controller fails over to
the Secondary Server. The Controller aborts the authentication
request and returns an error after all retries fail against the
secondary RADIUS Server.
