How This Book Is Organized

This book is separated into three logical parts. The first part is a basic overview of AAA. In this part, you will learn how the AAA architecture is built. You will learn how to configure a Cisco router to support the AAA framework, as well as some command syntax.

The second part is an overview to enterprise AAA management using the ACS. In this part, you will install ACS, configure users, groups, and shared profile components, as well as a number of other configuration options in the ACS HTML interface. You will perform database backup, replication, and RDBMS synchronization. This part will teach you the caveats to watch out for and how to troubleshoot configurations.

In the third and final part, you will learn about service provider AAA management using the AR. In this part, you will learn the role of a service provider in the AAA environment, as well as the architecture that the AR is built upon. You will walk through an install of the AR on a Solaris system, as well as configure a basic site for local user authentication. This book is designed to give a general understanding as to the aspects of Cisco's AAA implementation at any level.