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Chapter 13 Configuring Hybrid REAPWireless Device Access
Configuring Hybrid-REAP Groups
Hybrid-REAP Groups and Local Authentication
You can configure the controller to allow a hybrid-REAP access point in standalone mode to perform
LEAP or EAP-FAST authentication for up to 100 statically configured users. The controller sends the
static list of usernames and passwords to each hybrid-REAP access point when it joins the controller.
Each access point in the group authenticates only its own associated clients.
This feature is ideal for customers who are migrating from an autonomous access point network to a
lightweight hybrid-REAP access point network and are not interested in maintaining a large user
database nor adding another hardware device to replace the RADIUS server functionality available in
the autonomous access point.
Note
This feature can be used in conjunction with the hybrid-REAP backup RADIUS server feature. If a
hybrid-REAP group is configured with both a backup RADIUS server and local authentication, the
hybrid-REAP access point always attempts to authenticate clients using the primary backup RADIUS
server first, followed by the secondary backup RADIUS server (if the primary is not reachable), and
finally the hybrid-REAP access point itself (if the primary and secondary are not reachable).
Follow the instructions in this section to configure hybrid-REAP groups using the controller GUI or CLI.
Using the GUI to Configure Hybrid-REAP Groups
Follow these steps to configure hybrid-REAP groups using the controller GUI.
Step 1
Click
Wireless
>
HREAP Groups
to open the HREAP Groups page (see
Figure 13-10
HREAP Groups Page
This page lists any hybrid-REAP groups that have already been created.
Note
If you want to delete an existing group, hover your cursor over the blue drop-down arrow for that
group and choose
Remove
.
Step 2
To create a new hybrid-REAP group, click
New
.
Step 3
When the HREAP Groups > New page appears, enter the name of the new group in the Group Name
field. You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters.