Issue

Customers require a minimum of 8 characters for their RADIUS secret on NMC2 devices when using the message authenticator setting.

Product Line

• Network Management Card 2 - AP9630/30CH, AP9631/31CH, AP9635/35CH
  Devices with an embedded Network Management Card 2 include (but are not limited to): 2G Metered/Switched Rack PDUs (AP84XX, AP86XX, AP88XX, AP89XX), Certain Audio/Video Network Management Enabled products.

Environment

Firmware v7.2 and higher

Resolution

Schneider Electric has added a new RADIUS setting as of firmware version 7.2.0 called the RADIUS Message Authenticator.  In order to use the RADIUS Message Authenticator the RADIUS Secret must now be configured for a minimum of 8 characters.

Configuration of the RADIUS secret can be done through the following methods:

• Web User Interface (UI) – Configuration/Security/Remote Users/RADIUS.
  • Click on the IP address hyperlink for the Primary RADIUS server you are configuring.

• • Enter the RADIUS secret (minimum 8 characters in length) under the Secret section.

• • Click Apply.
  • Repeat this step for the Secondary RADIUS server if necessary.
• Command Line Interface (CLI) – Accessible via the console port or Telnet/SSH.
  • To configure the RADIUS secret for the primary or secondary server use the following syntax. Note: The RADIUS secret must be a minimum of 8 characters.
    • radius -s1 <RADIUS secret> then <enter>.

radius -s2 <RADIUS secret> then <enter>

Опубликовано для: Schneider Electric Казахстан