Administrator Guide

The following table describes the Guest MAC Authentication service template parameters:
Parameter Description
General
Select Prefix Select a prefix from the existing list of prefixes. This populates the pre-configured information
in the Wireless Network Settings, MACCaching Settings, and Guest Access restrictions
tabs. The Name Prefix field is not editable.
Name Prefix Enter a prefix that you want to append to services using this template. Use this to identify
services that use templates.
Wireless Network Settings
Wireless SSID for
Guest access
Enter the SSID name of your network.
Select wireless
controller
Select the wireless controller from the drop-down list if you already configured.
Wireless
controller name
Enter the name of the wireless controller.
Controller
IPAddress
Enter the wireless controller's IP address.
Vendor Name Select the manufacturer of the wireless controller.
RADIUS Shared
Secret
Enter the shared secret that is configured on the controller and inside W-Policy Manager to
send and receive RADIUS requests.
Enable
RADIUSCoA
Select to enable RADIUS initiated CoA on the network device.
RADIUS CoA Port Specifies the default port 3799 if RADIUS CoA is enabled. Change this value only if you defined
a custom port on the network device.
MACCaching Settings
Cache duration
for Guest Role
Enter the duration in number of days the MAC account will remain valid for the Guest role.
After this the guest must re-authenticate using captive portal.
NOTE: You must enter cache duration for at least one role.
Cache duration
for Employee role
Enter the duration in number of days the MAC account will remain valid for the Employee role.
After this the guest must re-authenticate using captive portal.
Cache duration
for Contractor
role
Enter the duration in number of days the MAC account will remain valid for the Contractor
role. After this the guest must re-authenticate using captive portal.
Posture Settings
Enable Posture Select the check box to perform health checks post authentication. This enables the Host
Table 17: Guest MAC Authentication Service Template Parameters
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