AAA Identity Management Security

Chapter 4. Getting Familiar with ACS 5.1

This chapter covers the following subjects:

• Navigating the ACS 5.1 Graphical User Interface

• Adding Network Groups and Devices

• Adding Users to Internal Repositories

• Policy Elements and Access Services

• Monitoring and Reports

• Using the ACS Command-Line Interface

ACS 5.1 has a completely different user interface from ACS 4.2. Throughout the course of this chapter you will become familiar with the GUI and know where different functions are located. If this is your first time using ACS 5.1, it is important to take the time to learn how to navigate the interface.

The GUI is broken into two frames. You access different menu items on the left side frame (Navigation Pane) and perform configuration ...