Setting Up Access Devices

Configure the access device as instructed by the documentation for the network device.

Access the Server Manager.

Select the Access Devices link from the Navigation Tree located in the left frame of the browser and then select the New Access Device link. The Access Device Attributes screen will appear.

Figure 6-1  Access Device Attributes Screen

In the Name field, enter the DNS name or IP address of the access device.

In the Shared secret field identify the encryption key, or shared secret, between the network device and the AAA server.

From the Vendor listbox, select Generic or the vendor of the network device if the vendor appears in the vendors file.

Select any of the Options check boxes to define additional instructions to handle the Access-Request. Unless you have special requirements, you probably do not need to select any options

Select the Create button. You will return to the list of entries.

Select Save Configuration from the Navigation Frame. If you have multiple remote servers, you will prompted to select the servers you wish to add the access device entry to.