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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Administering the WMIC
Configuring and Enabling RADIUS
This example shows how to configure host1 as the RADIUS server and to use the default ports for both
authentication and accounting:
bridge(config)# radius-server host host1
Configuring RADIUS Login Authentication
To configure AAA authentication, define a named list of authentication methods and apply that list to
various interfaces. The method list defines the types of authentication to be performed and the sequence
in which they are performed; it must be applied to a specific interface before any of the defined
authentication methods are performed. The only exception is the default method list (which, by
coincidence, is named default). The default method list is automatically applied to all interfaces except
those that have a named method list explicitly defined.
A method list describes the sequence and authentication methods to be queried to authenticate a user (in
this case, a non-root bridge). Designate one or more security protocols to be used for authentication, thus
ensuring a backup system for authentication in case the initial method fails. The software uses the first
method listed to authenticate users; if that method fails to respond, the software selects the next
authentication method in the method list. This process continues until there is successful communication
with a listed authentication method or until all defined methods are exhausted. If authentication fails at
any point in this cycle—meaning that the security server or local username database responds by denying
the user access—the authentication process stops, and no other authentication methods are attempted.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure login authentication. This
procedure is required.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
aaa new-model Enable AAA.