• List the RADIUS servers (a maximum of two) available to the Rack ATS and the Reply Timeout
period for each.
• Select a server, and configure the parameters for authentication by a new RADIUS server.
• Select a listed RADIUS server to display and modify its parameters.
Configure the RADIUS server
Summary of the configuration procedure
You must configure your RADIUS server to work with the Rack ATS.
For examples of the RADIUS users file with Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs) and an example of an entry in
the dictionary file on the RADIUS server, see the Security Handbook.
1. Add the IP address of the Rack ATS to the RADIUS server client list (file).
2. Users must be configured with Service-Type attributes unless Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs)
are defined. If no Service-Type attributes are configured, users will have read-only access (on the
Web interface only).
3. See your RADIUS server documentation for information about the RADIUS users file, and see
the Security Handbook for an example.
4. VSAs can be used instead of the Service-Type attributes provided by the RADIUS server. VSAs
require a dictionary entry and a RADIUS users file. In the dictionary file, define names for
ATTRIBUTE and VALUE keywords, but not for numeric values. If you change numeric values,
RADIUS authentication and authorization will fail. VSAs take precedence over standard RADIUS
attributes.
Configuring a RADIUS server on UNIX
with shadow passwords
If UNIX shadow password files are used (/etc/passwd) with the RADIUS dictionary files, the following two
methods can be used to authenticate users:
• If all UNIX users have administrative privileges, add the following to the RADIUS “user” file. To
allow only Device Users, change the APC-Service-Type to Device.
DEFAULTAuth-Type = System
APC-Service-Type = Admin
• Add user names and attributes to the RADIUS “user” file, and verify the password against /etc/
passwd. The following example is for users bconners and thawk:
bconnersAuth-Type = System
APC-Service-Type = Admin
thawkAuth-Type = System
APC-Service-Type = Device
RADIUS Setting Definition
RADIUS Server The server name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the RADIUS server. Select a
link to configure the server.
NOTE: RADIUS servers use port 1812 by default to authenticate users. The
Rack ATS supports ports 1812, and 5000 to 32768.
Secret The shared secret between the RADIUS server and the Rack ATS.
Reply Timeout The time in seconds that the Rack ATS waits for a response from the RADIUS
server.
Test Settings Enter the Super User or Administrator user name and password to test the
RADIUS server path that you have configured.
Skip Test and Apply Do not test the RADIUS server path. (Not recommended)
