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Tie every forwarding decision to interface state, Layer 2 state, addressing, routing, and policy.
Block 1 of 1Compare Authentication · Authorization · Accounting · TACACS+ distinction
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Compare Authentication · Authorization · Accounting · TACACS+ distinction
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Authentication
Verifies that a claimed user or device identity is genuine.
Authorization
Determines which actions an authenticated identity may perform.
Accounting
Records identity activity and resource use for later review.
TACACS+ distinction
Separates AAA functions and encrypts more payload than RADIUS.
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Write or inspect a small Cisco configuration, name the expected show-command evidence, and explain how a frame or packet crosses it.
- State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
- Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
- Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
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