ACS is a very powerful tool that enables network security administrators to centrally manage authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) on a wide range of Cisco platforms. ACS allows network access devices to act as an AAA client to the server. ACS has many benefits and features, which include some of the following:
As you begin to deploy ACS, keep in mind that there is not a "one solution fits all" answer to the deployment of ACS. The deployment of your ACS is dependent on the size of your network as well as the location of the server in relationship to the locations of the clients requesting authentication. Keep in mind that no two networks are exactly the same, and you must take this approach when it comes to your deployment. |