Run the local TACACS+ server in Oracle VirtualBox

In this topic, you will learn how to install and configure the Portnox™ Cloud local TACACS+ server in the Oracle VirtualBox hypervisor.

To configure the local TACACS+ server in the Oracle VirtualBox hypervisor, you must first:

  • Download the local TACACS+ server virtual machine file for Hyper-V (VHD format)
  • Configure the settings for the local TACACS+ server and download the configuration for the virtual machine file.

To do these steps, go to the following topic: Set up a local TACACS+ server using a virtual machine.

  1. Run the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.
  2. In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, click on the Tools icon on the left-hand side and then click on the New icon on the right-hand side.

    The Create Virtual Machine window opens.
  3. Create the virtual machine using the Create Virtual Machine window:
    1. On the bottom of the Create Virtual Machine window, click on the Expert Mode button to show more options in the window.

    2. In the Name and Operating System section, in the Name field, enter a name for your virtual machine.

      In this example, we used the name Portnox local TACACS+, but you can use any name you like.

    3. In the Type field, select Linux and in the Version field, scroll all the way down and select Other Linux (64-bit).

    4. Click on the Hard Disk section name to open the section.
    5. Select the Use an Existing Virtual Hard Disk File option and then click on the file icon to the right of the Use an Existing Virtual Hard Disk File option.

    6. In the Hard Disk Selector window, click on the Add icon.

    7. In the file selector, find the local_tacacs.vhd file that you downloaded earlier, and open it.
    8. Click on the PortnoxLocalRadius entry in the Hard Disk Selector, and click on the Choose button.

    9. Make sure that the local_tacacs.vhd disk is selected in the Create Virtual Machine window, and click on the Finish button.

  4. In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, click on the Portnox local TACACS+ icon on the left-hand side, and then click on the Settings icon on the right-hand side.

  5. In the Settings window, click on the Storage icon on the left-hand side, then click on the Empty CD icon under Controller: IDE, then click on the CD icon to the right of the Optical Drive field on the right-hand side, and select the Choose a disk file option from the pop-up menu.

  6. In the file selector, select the .iso file that you downloaded earlier.
    Note: The exact name of the file is NAME.iso, where NAME is the name you entered in the Name field when configuring the local TACACS+ server.
  7. In the Settings window, click on the Network icon on the left-hand side. On the right-hand side, make sure that the Enable Network Adapter checkbox is active. Then, in the Attached to field, select the Bridged Adapter option, and in the Name field, select your host machine’s Ethernet adapter that is connected to the primary network.

  8. Click on the OK button in the Settings window to close it.
  9. In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, click on the Portnox local TACACS+ icon on the left-hand side, and then click on the Start icon on the right-hand side.

Result: Your local TACACS+ server is active.

You can check its status in Portnox Cloud, in the Settings > Services > LOCAL TACACS+ INSTANCE section.