This window lets you add a RADIUS server to Policy Manager for the purpose of RADIUS accounting. Access this window by clicking Add in the RADIUS Accounting Server(s) window in the Device Configuration Wizard.
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- IP Address
- Enter the IP or IPv6 address of the RADIUS accounting server. Not all devices support IPv6 address types.
- Client UDP Port
- Enter the UDP port number (1-65535) the device (RADIUS client) uses to send accounting requests to the RADIUS server; 1813 is the default port number.
- Timeout Duration (2 -10 sec)
- The amount of time in seconds the device will wait for the RADIUS server to respond to an accounting request. Valid values are 2-10 seconds.
- Number of Retries (0-20)
- The number of times the device will resend an accounting request if the RADIUS server does not respond. Valid values are 0-20.
- Update Interval (minutes)
- The Update Interval is the amount of time in minutes between accounting updates. For ExtremeWireless Wireless devices, this value is configured here for each server. For all other devices, this value is global to all RADIUS servers, and is specified per device (Client Default) in the RADIUS Accounting Client Settings section of the RADIUS tab. Devices that do not support RADIUS accounting will have this field grayed out.
- Server Shared Secret
- A string of characters used to encrypt and decrypt communications between
the RADIUS client (device) and the RADIUS server. This string must match the
shared secret entered when you added the client device
on the RADIUS server. Without the shared secret, the server and
client will be unable to communicate.
The shared secret must be at least 6 characters long; 16 characters is recommended.
Dashes are allowed in the string, but spaces are not.
NOTE: If you are configuring multiple RADIUS servers, the same server shared secret must be used for each RADIUS server. This is because most Policy Manager devices (RADIUS clients) only support one shared secret. Matrix N-Series devices with firmware version 5.0 or above are an exception to this, as these devices do support a unique shared secret for each server. NOTE: This Server Shared Secret is not to be confused with the Application Shared Secret that encrypts communication between the RADIUS client and Policy Manager.
- OK Button
- Saves the settings and returns you to the RADIUS Accounting Server(s) window in the Device Configuration Wizard. The new RADIUS server is displayed in the table of servers.
- Cancel (upper) Button
- Returns you to the RADIUS Accounting Server(s) window in the Device Configuration Wizard without saving any settings.
- Cancel (lower) Button
- Exits you from the Device Configuration Wizard without saving any of the settings you've entered so far.
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