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10.3 Setting the Authentication Configuration
Management Access
As part of the access point’s Management Policy, define how client authentication requests are validated using either an
external or internal authentication resource:
To configure an authentication resource:
1. Select Configuration .
2. Select Management .
3. Select Authentication from the list of Management Policy options in the upper, left-hand, side of the UI.
Figure 10-4 Management Policy - Authentication screen
4. Set the following to authenticate access requests to the access point managed network:
5. Use the drop-down menu to specify to select the AAA Policy to use with an external RADIUS resource.
An AP6511 or AP6521 model access point (or a model that’s not using its local RADIUS resource) will need to interoperate
with a RADIUS and LDAP Server (AAA Servers) to provide user database information and user authentication data.
If there is no AAA policy suiting your RADIUS authentication requirements, either select the Create icon to define a new
AAA policy or select an existing policy from the drop-down menu and select the Edit icon to update its configuration. For
more information on defining the configuration of a AAA policy, see AAA Policy on page 7-12 .
Local Define whether the access point’s internal RADIUS resource (if supported) is used to
validate authentication requests. The default setting is Enabled. When enabled,
network address information is not required for an external RADIUS resource.
AP6511 and AP6521models have no local resource however and must use an
external RAIDUS server.
RADIUS If local is disabled, an external RADIUS resource is used as the authentication
service.
External and Fallback are not available if the access point’s local RADIUS
resource is enabled.