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Cisco WLAN Controller Web Interface User Guide

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Chapter 6 Security Menu Bar Selection

RADIUS Authentication Servers

Use SECURITY > AAA > RADIUS Authentication to navigate to this page.

This page displays RADIUS Server information for your configured Remote Authentication Dial-In

User Server(s) and allows you to edit the Call Station ID Type.

• Call Station ID Type - Choices are IP Address, System MAC Address, AP MAC Address.

• Cache credentials locally for use with one time password only - Checkbox to enable or disable.

• Network User - Network user authentication check box. If this option is enabled, this entry is

considered as the network user RADIUS authenticating server entry.

• Management - Management authentication checkbox. If this option is enabled, this entry is

considered as the management RADIUS authenticating server entry.

• Server Index - The RADIUS server Index. The controller tries Index 1 first, then Index 2 and so on,

in an ascending order. Should be 1 if your network is using only one authentication server.

• Server Address - IP address of the RADIUS server.

• Port - Communication port number for the interface protocols. Default 1812.

• IP Sec - Read only field. Displays the status of the IP Security mechanism. If this option is enabled,

the IP Security Parameters fields will also be displayed.

• Admin Status - Whether the RADIUS Authentication server is Enabled or Disabled.

• The Edit link opens the RADIUS Authentication Servers > Edit page.

• The Remove link allows you to delete an existing RADIUS Authentication server.

• Click the Ping link to send ping packets to the RADIUS Server to verify that you have a working

connection between the controller and the RADIUS Server.

Command Buttons

• Apply: Data is sent to the controller and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle;

these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM.

• New: Select to add a new RADIUS Authentication server (RADIUS Authentication Servers > New).

• Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.