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RSA SecurID Ready Implementation Guide Last Modified: March 8, 2006 Partner Information Product Information Partner Name MRV Communication, Inc. Web Site www.mrv.com Product Name LX Series Version & Platform LX OS 3.6.0 or later Product Description MRV Communications is a leading provider o f network access solutions for the enterprise edge, th[...]
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Solution Summary The MRV LX-Series Secure Consol e/Te rminal Serv ers have been spe cifically desig ned with a focus on security. The LX Series multi-pro cessor platfo rms have the pro ce ssing horse po wer to handle the FIPS approved encryption and cipher al go rithms required to meet demands of today’s high se curit y environments. LX-Series pl[...]
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Agent Host Configuration To facilitate communication between the LX Product line and the RSA Authentication Manager / RSA SecurID Appliance, an Agent Host record must be added to the RSA Authenticat ion Manager Database and RADIUS Server Database whe n using RADIUS . The Agent Host reco rd ide ntifies the LX Product line within its database and con[...]
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Partner Authentication Agent Configuration Setting Up RSA SecurID Authenti cation (Command Line Interface) You can implement SecurID authe ntication at the server level and for sp ecifi c interfaces and asynchronous ports on the LX unit. You must implement RSA SecurID Authentication at the server level before you can implement it on specific inte r[...]
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RSA SecurID Authentication Command Examples This section provides examples of all o f the co mmands that are used to specify settings for the RSA Authentication Manager servers. AAA:0 >> securid primary authent ication ser ver address 1 0.242.131.1 1 AAA:0 >> securid authentication port 450 0 AAA:0 >> securid primary authent icati[...]
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Setting Up RSA SecurID Au thentication (Web Interface) 1. Point your browser to the LX IP address. (Brows er must have Java 1.4.2 or higher installed.) 2. Login to the LX unit. 3. Click the Admin button on the upper tool bar. 6[...]
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4. Select SecurID under the Authentic ation Folder from the navigation tool bar on t he left. Enter the desired information for your site. 7[...]
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Setting Up RADIUS (C ommand Line Interface) RADIUS Primary Authentication Server Commands Login: InReach Password : access InReach: 0 >enable Password : ****** InReach: 0 >>configurat ion Config:0 >>aaa AAA:0>> radius primary authenti cation serv er address 10 .242.131.13 AAA:0 >>radius primary authe ntication s erver por[...]
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Setting Up RADIUS (Web Interface) 1. Point your browser to the LX IP address. 2. Login to the LX unit. 3. Click the Admin button on the upper tool bar. 9[...]
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4. Select RADIUS under the Authentication Fo lder from the navigation tool bar on the left. Enter the desired information for your site. 10[...]
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Setting Up TACACS+ You can implement TACACS+ auth entication and TA CACS+ accounting at the serve r level and for specific interfaces and asy nch ronous ports on the LX unit. Access the AAA Configurat ion mode on the LX. TACACS+ Primary Authentication Server Commands AAA: 0>> tacacs+ primary a uthenticati on server addr ess 10.242. 131.15 AAA[...]
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Setting Up TACACS+ (Web Interface) 1. Point your browser to the LX IP address. 2. Login to the LX unit. 3. Click the Admin button on the upper tool bar. 12[...]
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4. Select TACACS+ under the Authentic ation Folder from the navigation tool bar on the left. Enter the des ired information for your site. 13[...]
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Certification Checklist Date Tested: March 8, 2006 Certification Environment Product Name Version Information Operating System RSA Authentication Man ager 6.1 Windows 2000 LX Series 3.6.0 LX-4000 LX-80 00 Mandatory Functionality RSA Native Protocol RADIUS Protocol New PIN Mode Force Authentication After New PIN Force Authentication After New PIN Sy[...]