IOS 12.0(5.1) + Radius

[nikalleyne]

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to configure the RADIUS Authentication in IOS 12.0(5.1). However, even though I can configure the aaa new-model and use local username and passwords, I seem unable to find the necessary "radius-server' commands. Is it that RADIUS Server is not supported in this IOS? If it is supported can someone guide me or provide the necessary documentation.

Thanks

Nik

[wzhang]

Hi,

RADIUS in IOS has been supported since 11.3, so it should be available in 12.0 including the base ip only feature set. 12.0(5.1) is an interim release that's not even publicly available on CCO? Have you tried an official release? Could you provide a "show ver" output along with the screen capture when you try to enter the "radius-server" command. You do need to configure "aaa new-model" first before you can use the radius commands.

Thanks,

Wen

[nikalleyne]

Hi Wen,

Thanks for your response. Please find the show version below. As for the "radius-server" it does not seem to exist on the device as if i type r? all I see is rmon.

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-H2S-M), Version 12.0(5.1)XP, MAINTENANCE INTE
RIM SOFTWARE
Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 10-Dec-99 10:57 by cchang
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x002BA814

ROM: Bootstrap program is C2900XL boot loader

Switch-1 uptime is 1 week, 5 days, 10 hours, 1 minute
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 13:24:43 Canada-DST Sun Oct 17 2010
System image file is "flash:c2900XL-h2s-mz-120.5.1-XP.bin"

cisco WS-C2924M-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11) with 8192K/1024K byt
es of memory.
Processor board ID 0x10, with hardware revision 0x03
Last reset from power-on

Processor is running Enterprise Edition Software
Cluster member switch capable
24 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:30:7B:D9:56:C0
Motherboard assembly number: 73-3425-10
Power supply part number: 34-0920-01
Motherboard serial number: FAA03499D5P
Power supply serial number: NONE
Model revision number: A0
Model number: WS-C2924M-XL-EN
System serial number: FAA0402H023
Configuration register is 0xF

Hope this helps

[wzhang]

Hi,

Sorry I thought you were looking for RADIUS support on routers, but it looks like you have a catalyst switch. As far as I know, you'd need to have at least 12.0(5)WC5 to get RADIUS support on this platform, see:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2900xl_3500xl/release12.0_5_wc17/ol256213.html#wp39020

Hope this helps,

Thanks,

Wen

[nikalleyne]

Hi Wen,

Thanks for your update. So I'm taking it that from hereon I should ensure all my IOS are Official Releases and that at no time am I running Interim and or Maintenance release?

[wzhang]

Hi,

In general, interim releases are only provided to customers on an as-needed basis to address short term bug fixes. You do want to migrate off of them as soon as an official maintenance release is available on CCO.  Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Wen

[nikalleyne]

Thanks Wen,

You were very helpful.