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Remote authority: setting up the provisioning server to grant
CPEs network access
Under remote authority the provisioning server grants CPEs network access. All requests for
access are relayed to the appropriate ISP through the network access provider’s AP server.
To set up remote authority:
1 Contact the appropriate ISP to make sure the provisioning server hardware and software
are properly installed.
2 Add appropriate routes to the base station’s routing table.
Use the NNOS “route add” command to add a route (from the base station to the AP
server), and a reverse route (from the AP server to the base station) to the base station’s
route table.
Note: Steps 3 through 6 help you configure the base station to use the AP server as a relay
for CPE registration requests. The AP server forwards the registration requests to the
appropriate provisioning server. To complete these steps, use Terminal emulation and a
serial line connection to the base station. You can also use Telnet, SNMP, or web access if
access for these connection methods is configured.
3 To specify the address of the AP server that receives records:
set aaa server address {IPaddress1} , {IPaddress2}
where
{IPaddress1} is the address of the workstation that runs the AP server.
{IPaddress2} is the address of a redundant workstation that runs the AP server if the
workstation identified by IPaddress1 goes down. Control returns to the workstation
identified by IPaddress1 when the redundant workstation goes down.
4 To specify the port on which the AP server listens:
set aaa port 12451
5 Configure the method the base station uses to grant network access to CPEs:
set aaa authority remote
where remote indicates the provisioning server (through the AP server relay) grants
network access to CPEs that are attempting to connect to the network.
6 To activate the AP server feature:
set aaa server enabled
7 To store the changes in Flash memory:
write