# Configuring the Switch

I created an IOSvL2 switch, connected the AAA container and did a ping test as per a previous exercise.

```
# Switch 10

en
conf t
host Switch10
aaa new-model
int vlan 1
 ip address 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0
 no shut
no ip domain-lookup
exit
```

I create an IOSvL2 switch and connect the AAA container. 

I do a ping test as per previous exercises.

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Now I need to configure the switch for AAA.&#x20;

I will create a local account as a way in if the AAA server is down. I am adding no security so you can follow what I did. Use your own initials instead of JOR!!

```
# Switch 10

en
conf t
aaa new-model
username JOR password Passw0rd
username JOR privilege 15
enable password cisco
aaa authentication login default local
end

```

If I log out now and log back in again, I needed to use the username **JOR** and the password **Passw0rd**, and then use the password **cisco** to enable privilege mode.&#x20;

Test it.

Next, I configure a AAA group called **CP90x**

```
# Switch 10

conf t
aaa group server tacacs+ CP90x
server name AAA1
end

```

This will generate an error because we have not yet defined AAA1.

```
# Switch 10

conf t
tacacs server AAA1
address ipv4 192.168.0.2
key gns3
end

```

I have a group called **CP90x**, associated with a server **AAA1**, which has an IP address of **192.168.0.2**.

I configure telnet for testing.

```
# Switch 10

conf t
line vty 0 4
 transport input all
end

```

I can set up login using both AAA and local as a backup.

```
# Switch 10

conf t
aaa authentication login default group CP90x local
end

```


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