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Appendix A
Use Cases
This appendix contains several specific W-ClearPass Policy Manager use cases. Each one explains what it is typically
used for, and then describes how to configure Policy Manager for that use case.
l "802.1X Wireless Use Case" on page 15
l "Web Based Authentication Use Case" on page 21
l "MAC Authentication Use Case" on page 28
l "TACACS+ Use Case" on page 31
l "Single Port Use Case" on page 33
802.1X Wireless Use Case
The basic Policy Manager Use Case configures a Policy Manager Service to identify and evaluate an 802.1X request
from a user logging into a Wireless Access Device. The following image illustrates the flow of control for this Service.
Figure 2: Flow of Control, Basic 802.1X Configuration Use Case
Configuring the Service
Follow the steps below to configure this basic 802.1X service:
1. Create the Service.
The following table provides the model for information presented in Use Cases, which assume the reader’s ability
to extrapolate from a sequence of navigational instructions (left column) and settings (in summary form in the right