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268 | 802.1x Authentication Dell PowerConnect ArubaOS 5.0 | User Guide
Using the CLI
aaa authentication-server radius IAS1
host 10.1.1.21
key |*a^t%183923!
aaa server-group IAS
auth-server IAS1
set role condition Class value-of
Configure 802.1x Authentication
An AAA profile specifies the 802.1x authentication profile and 802.1x server group to be used for authenticating
clients for a WLAN. The AAA profile also specifies the default user roles for 802.1x and MAC authentication.
In the 802.1x authentication profile, configure enforcement of machine authentication before user
authentication. If a user attempts to log in without machine authentication taking place first, the user is placed in
the limited guest role.
Using the WebUI
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Security > Authentication > L2 Authentication page.
2. Select 802.1x Authentication Profile.
a. In the list of instances, enter dot1x, then click Add.
b. Select the profile name you just added.
c. Select Enforce Machine Authentication.
d. For the Machine Authentication: Default Machine Role, select computer.
e. For the Machine Authentication: Default User Role, select guest.
f. Click Apply.
3. Select the AAA Profiles tab.
a. In the AAA Profiles Summary, click Add to add a new profile.
b. Enter aaa_dot1x, then click Add.
a. Select the profile name you just added.
b. For MAC Auth Default Role, select computer.
c. For 802.1x Authentication Default Role, select faculty.
d. Click Apply.
4. In the Profiles list (under the aaa_dot1x profile), select 802.1x Authentication Profile.
a. From the drop-down menu, select the dot1x 802.1x authentication profile you configured previously.
b. Click Apply.
5. In the Profiles list (under the aaa_dot1x profile), select 802.1x Authentication Server Group.
a. From the drop-down menu, select the IAS server group you created previously.
b. Click Apply.
Using the CLI
aaa authentication dot1x dot1x
machine-authentication enable
machine-authentication machine-default-role computer
machine-authentication user-default-role guest
aaa profile aaa_dot1x
dot1x-default-role faculty