Configuring MAC and 802.1X Authentications for Wireless Network Profiles
You can configure MAC authentication with 802.1X authentication for a wireless network profile using the
Instant UI or the CLI.
In the Instant UI
To configure both MAC and 802.1X authentications for a wireless network:
1. On the
Network
tab, click
New
to create a new network profile or select an existing profile for which you
want to enable MAC and 802.1X authentications and click
edit
.
2. In the
Edit <profile-name>
or the
New WLAN
window, ensure that all required WLAN and VLAN
attributes are defined, and then click
Next
.
3. On the
Security
tab, ensure that the required parameters for MAC authentication and 802.1X
authentication are configured.
4. Select the
Perform MAC authentication before 802.1X
check box to use 802.1X authentication only
when the MAC authentication is successful.
5. Select the
MAC authentication fail-thru
check box to use 802.1X authentication even when the MAC
authentication fails.
6. Click
Next
and then click
Finish
to apply the changes.
In the CLI
To configure both MAC and 802.1X authentications for a wireless network:
(Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile <name>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# type {<Employee>|<Voice>|<Guest>}
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# mac-authentication
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# l2-auth-failthrough
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# auth-server <server-name1>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# radius-reauth-interval <minutes>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# auth-survivability
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# exit
(Instant AP)(config)# auth-survivability cache-time-out <hours>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Configuring MAC and 802.1X Authentications for Wired Profiles
You can configure MAC and 802.1X authentications for a wired profile in the Instant UI or the CLI.
In the Instant UI
To enable MAC and 802.1X authentications for a wired profile:
1. Click the
Wired
link under
More
in the main window. The
Wired
window is displayed.
2. Click
New
under
Wired Networks
to create a new network or select an existing profile for which you want
to enable MAC authentication and then click
Edit
.
3. In the
New Wired Network
or the
Edit Wired Network
window, ensure that all the required Wired and
VLAN attributes are defined, and then click
Next
.
4. On the
Security
tab, perform the following steps:
l
Select
Enabled
from the
MAC authentication
drop-down list.
l
Select
Enabled
from the
802.1X authentication
drop-down list.
l
Select
Enabled
from the
MAC authentication fail-thru
drop-down list.
5. Specify the type of authentication server to use and configure other required parameters. For more
information on configuration parameters, see
Configuring Security Settings for a Wired Profile on page 110
.
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