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Configure a RADIUS Agent

To create a RADIUS Agent identity, create an Agent object in the Administrative UI. The object name must match the Agent name that was specified when the Agent was installed. If the Agent name is changed in the Web Agent Management Console or in the WebAgent.conf file, the object name must be changed also. The Policy Server uses the RADIUS Agent identity to communicate with the NAS client devices. Creating a RADIUS Agent object and identity lets you associate the RADIUS Agent with a realm.

Once you create a RADIUS Agent identity, you can install and configure a CA SiteMinder® Agent on a RADIUS client or application server. You can configure only the RADIUS Agents locally.

Note: For more information, see the Web Agent Installation Guide.

Note: The following procedure assumes that you are creating an object. You can also copy the properties of an existing object to create an object.

To configure a RADIUS Agent

1. Click Infrastructure, Agent.
2. Click Agents.

   The Agents page appears.

3. Click Create Agent.

   Verify that the Create a new object of type Agent option is selected.

4. Click OK.

   The Create Agent page appears.

   Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

5. Type the name and a description of the Agent.

   Limits:

   • Agent names must contain 7-bit ASCII characters in the range of 32-127, including one or more printable characters.
   • Agent names must not contain the ampersand (&) and asterisk (*) characters.
   • Agent names are not case-sensitive. You cannot create one agent named MyAgent and another Agent named myagent.
6. Select the Radius option, and then select a RADIUS vendor.

   The Trust Settings and Radius Settings fields appear.

   Note: You can select Generic RADIUS as the Agent Type to protect any type of RADIUS device. However, Generic RADIUS Agent types do not provide access to vendor-specific response attributes.

7. Specify the following trust settings:
   • Type an IP Address of the RADIUS client (NAS device).
   • Type and confirm an alphanumeric shared secret.
8. Type the number of the RADIUS realm hint.

   Note: For more information about realm hints, see the Policy Server Administration Guide.

9. Click Submit.

   The RADIUS Agent is configured.

More information:

Duplicate Policy Server Objects