Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2
On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > Authentication.
Step 3
Click Native Authentication.
Step 4
In the Work pane, click the General tab.
Step 5
In the Console Authentication area, complete the following fields:
DescriptionName
The method by which a user logging into the console
is authenticated. This can be one of the following:
• Local—The user account must be defined
locally in this Cisco UCS domain.
• Radius—The user must be defined on the
RADIUS server specified for this Cisco UCS
domain.
• Tacacs—The user must be defined on the
TACACS+ server specified for this Cisco UCS
domain.
• Ldap—The user must be defined on the LDAP
server specified for this Cisco UCS domain.
• None—If the user account is local to this Cisco
UCS domain, no password is required when the
user logs into the console.
Realm field
The provider group to be used to authenticate a user
logging into the console.
Provider Group drop-down list
Step 6
Click Save Changes.
Selecting the Default Authentication Service
Before You Begin
If the system uses a remote authentication service, create a provider for that authentication service. If the
system uses only local authentication through Cisco UCS, you do not need to create a provider first.
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Selecting a Primary Authentication Service