Installation Guide

Table Of Contents
Task 15: Configuring a RADIUS server
Assigning SM management IP addressing via RADIUS
Operators may use a RADIUS AAA server to assign management IP addressing to
SM modules (framed IP address). SMs now interpret attributes Framed-IP-Address,
Framed-IP-Netmask, and Cambium-Canopy-Gateway from RADIUS. The RADIUS
dictionary file has been updated to include the Cambium-Canopy-Gateway attribute
and is available on the Cambium Software Support website.
In order for these attributes to be assigned and used by the SM, the following must
be true:
The system is configured for AAA authentication
The SM is
not
configured for DHCP on its management interface. If DHCP is enabled
and these attributes are configured in the RADIUS server, the attributes is ignored by
the SM.
The SM management interface must be configured to be publically accessible. If the SM
is configured to have local accessibility, the management interface will still be assigned
the framed addressing, and the SM iscome publicly accessible via the assigned framed
IP addressing.
When using these attributes, for the addressing to be implemented by the SM operators
must configure Framed-IP-Address in RADIUS. If Framed-IP-Address is not configured
but Framed-IP-Netmask and/or Cambium-Canopy-Gateway is configured, the attributes
is ignored. In the case where only the Framed-IP-Address is configured, Framed-IP-
Netmask defaults to 255.255.0.0 (NAT disabled) / 255.255.255.0 (NAT enabled) and
Cambium-Canopy-Gateway defaults to 0.0.0.0.
Configuring your RADIUS server for SM configuration
Canopy Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs) along with VSA numbers and
other
details are listed in Table 60. The associated SM GUI page, tab and parameter are
listed to aid
cross-referencing
and understanding of the
VSAs.
A RADIUS dictionary file is available from the software
site:
https://support.cambiumnetworks.com/files/PMP450i
The RADIUS dictionary file
defines
the VSAs and their values and is usually
imported into the RADIUS server as part of
server
and database
setup.
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