Is AAA and TACACS+ What I Need?

[clogwood]

I have a requirement for audit LAN switch admin access for 3550's & 2950's. I also have a requirement to lockout an admin account upon 3-5 invalid logon attempts. The account to remain locked out until re-enabled by another admin.

Is AAA and TACACS what I need? I current do local username authentication on 75 devices.

[spremkumar]

hi

since you gotta 75 devices in your network and want to manage them out the best bet out would be AAA and TACACS .ofcourse i would suggst to check this link out which throws more lite on the same.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00800ca7ac.html

regds

[clogwood]

Thanks for the useful info.

claude