RADIUS and TACACS+ with the Cisco Access Control Server 5.1

This course is for network administrators, network operators, and system administrators responsible for securing their networks to assure authorised access only by authenticated users, with accounting of their activities.Two prominent security protocols used to control access into networks are Cisco TACACS+ and RADIUS. The RADIUS specification is described in RFC 2865, which obsoletes RFC 2138. Cisco is committed to supporting both protocols with the best of class offerings. It is not the intention of Cisco to compete with RADIUS or influence users to use TACACS+. You should choose the solution that will best meet your needs. This paper discusses the differences between TACACS+ and RADIUS, so that you can make an informed choice. Below mentioned are following topics that students will be studying during the programme

Syllabus

preface

Definition of Radius
ACS editions, licenses, ACS View

Installing

Installing Steps
GUI and CLI

Basic Assembling

* Setup of instruments, groups & user
* AAA assemble (Switch, AP ASA)

Identification &


procedure and sustainment

* Software Upgrading
* Cluster
* CLI

Scenarios

* IP Phones
* WLAN (AP, Controller)
* virtual private network Group
* Downloading ACLs
* DOT1X

Labs

* ACS basic assemble
*Creation of AAA customers & Device Groups
* Administration of internal & external application database
* Creation of Policies for identification & Authority
* Creating & using monitor, report & logging functions
* Implementing of IEEE 802.1X Solutions: Switches, IP Phones, WLAN , MARS, NAC Server, AP
* Support WLAN safety