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Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.1 | User Guide Configuring and Using Device Groups in AWMS | 99
4. Click Add to complete the creation of the RADIUS server, or click 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.
AWMS supports reports for subsequent
RADIUS Authentication. These are viewable by clicking Reports >
Generated, scrolling to the bottom of the page, and clicking Latest RADIUS Authentication Issues Report.
5. To make additional RADIUS configurations for dev
ice groups, use the Groups > Security page, and refer to
“Configuring Group Security Settings” on page91.
Table 60 Ad
ding a RADIUS Server Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Hostname/IP Address None Sets the IP Address or DNS name for RADIUS Server.
NOTE: IP Address is req
uired for Proxim/ORiNOCO and Cisco Aironet IOS APs.
Secret and Confirm
Secret
None Sets the shared secret that is used to establish
communication between AWMS and the
RADIUS server.
NOTE: The sha
red secret entered in AWMS must match the shared secret on the server.
Authentication No Sets the RADIUS server to
perform authentication when this setting is enabled with Yes.
Authorization Port 1812 Sets the port used for communication between the
AP and the RADIUS server.
Accounting No Sets the RADIUS server to perform accoun
ting functions when enabled with Yes.
Accounting Port No Sets the port used for communication between the
AP and the RADIUS server.
Timeout (Seconds) 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.
Note: AWMS first checks its own database prior to checking the RADIUS server database.