Users Guide

Setting Default Description
Secret and Confirm
Secret
None
Sets the shared secret that is used to establish communication between
AirWave and the RADIUS server.
NOTE: The shared secret entered in AirWave must match the shared secret on
the server.
Authentication No
Sets the RADIUS server to perform authentication when this setting is enabled
with Yes.
Authentication Port
(1-65535)
1812
Appears when Authentication is enabled. Sets the port used for communication
between the AP and the RADIUS server.
Accounting No
Sets the RADIUS server to perform accounting functions when enabled with
Yes.
Accounting Port (1-
65535)
1813
Appears when Accounting is enabled.Sets the port used for communication
between the AP and the RADIUS server.
Timeout (0-86400) None
Sets the time (in seconds) that the access point waits for a response from the
RADIUS server.
Max Retries
(0-20)
None
Sets the number of times a RADIUS request is resent to a RADIUS server
before failing.
NOTE: If a RADIUS server is not responding or appears to be responding
slowly, consider increasing the number of retries.
Table 53: Adding a RADIUS Server Fields and Default Values (Continued)
4. Select Add to complete the creation of the RADIUS server, or select Save if editing an existing RADIUS server. The
Groups > AAA Servers page displays this new or edited server. You can now reference this server on the Groups >
Security page.
AirWave supports reports for subsequent RADIUS Authentication. These are viewable by selecting Reports >
Generated, scrolling to the bottom of the page, and selecting Latest RADIUS Authentication Issues Report.
5. To make additional RADIUS configurations for device groups, use the Groups > Security page and continue to the
next topic.
Configuring Group Security Settings
The Groups > Security page allows you to set security policies for APs in a device group:
1. Select the device group for which to define security settings from the Groups > List page.
2. Go to Groups > Security. Some controls on this page interact with additional AirWave pages. Figure 42 illustrates
this page and Table 54 explains the fields and default values.
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