Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 18-1
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Configuring Communication with RADIUS
ForalistofthestandardandextendedRADIUSattributesandEnterasysvendor‐specific
attributes(VSAs)supportedbyMSS,seeChapter C,SupportedRADIUSAttributes.
RADIUS Overview
RemoteAuthenticationDial‐InUserService(RADIUS)isa distributedclient‐serversystem.
RADIUSserversprovidearepositoryforallusernamesandpasswords,andcanmanageand store
largegroupsofusers.
RADIUSserversstoreuserprofiles,whichincludeuserna mes,passwords,andotherAAA
attributes.Youcanuseauthorization attributesto
authorizeusersforatypeofservice,for
appropriateserversandnetworksegmentsthroughVLANassignments,forpacketfilteringby
accesscontrollists(ACLs),andforotherservicesduringasession.
YoumustincludeRADIUSserversinaservergroupbefore youcanaccessthem.
(See“ConfiguringRADIUSServerGroups”
onpage 18‐6.)
Figure 18‐1onpage 18‐2illustratestheinteractionsbetweenwirelessusers(clients),APs,a
RoamAboutswitch,anditsattachedRADIUSserverswhentheclientsattemptaccess.
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RADIUS Overview 18-1
Before You Begin 18-2
Configuring RADIUS Servers 18-3
Configuring RADIUS Server Groups 18-6
RADIUS and Server Group Configuration Scenario 18-9