Additionally, the system uses the local context solely for system management purposes. Contexts are described in this document’s Glossary, but basically they provide a way to host multiple virtual service or configuration parameter groups in a single physical device. To ensure OOB management, users are required to create other service-specific contexts for user data.
By using the local context as the separate management context, network operations personnel are able to utilize their own RADIUS services for management authentication and accounting, further maintaining the separation of user and management data.