Configuring the RADIUS server using EDM

Use the following procedure to configure the RADIUS server to store client or user credentials, password, and access privileges.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Security.

2

In the Security tree, double-click RADIUS.

3

In the work area, click the RADIUS Server tab.

4

Choose an address type in the AddressType field.

5

Type an IP address in the PrimaryRadiusServer field.

6

Type a UDP port number in the RadiusServerUdpPort field.

7

Type a timeout value In the RadiusServerTimeout field.

8

Type a value in the SharedSecret(Key) field.

9

On the toolbar, click Apply.


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Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure the RADIUS server.

Variable Value
PrimaryRadiusServerAddressType Specifies the type of IP address used by the Nortel SNAS 4050/4070. Values are unknown, ipv4, and ipv6.
PrimaryRadiusServer Specifies the IP address of the primary RADIUS server (default: 0.0.0.0).
Attention

If there is no primary RADIUS server, set the value of this field to 0.0.0.0.

SecondaryRadiusServerAddressType Specifies the IP address type of the secondary RADIUS server. Values include unknown, ipv4, and ipv6.
SecondaryRadiusServer Specifies the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server (default: 0.0.0.0). The secondary RADIUS server is used only if the primary server is unavailable or unreachable.
RadiusServerUdpPort Specifies the UDP port number (default: 1812). The port number can range between 1 and 65535.
RadiusServerTimeout Specifies the timeout interval between each retry, for service requests to the RADIUS server. The default is 2 Seconds. The timeout period can range between 1 and 60 seconds.
SharedSecret(Key) Specifies the value of the shared secret key.
Attention

The shared secret key has a maximum of 16 characters.

ConfirmedSharedSecret(key) Confirms the value of the shared secret key specified in the SharedSecret(Key) field. This field usually does not display anything (just a blank field). It is used when user is changing the SharedSecret(key) field. User usually need to enter twice to confirm the string already being entered in SharedSecret(Key).