Configuring Group Security Settings - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Figure 38 Groups > AAA Servers Page Illustration
3. To add a RADIUS server or edit an existing server, select Add New RADIUS Server or the corresponding
pencil icon to edit an existing server.
Table 50 Adding a RADIUS Server Fields and Default Values
Setting
Hostname/IP Address
Secret and Confirm
Secret
Authentication
Authorization Port
Accounting
Accounting Port
Timeout (Seconds)
Max Retries
(0-20)
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.
AWMS 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 AWMS pages.
illustrates this page and
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Table 50
Default Description
None Sets the IP Address or DNS name for RADIUS Server.
NOTE: IP Address is required for Proxim/ORiNOCO and Cisco Aironet IOS APs.
None Sets the shared secret that is used to establish communication between AWMS and the
RADIUS server.
NOTE: The shared secret entered in AWMS must match the shared secret on the server.
No Sets the RADIUS server to perform authentication when this setting is enabled with Yes.
1812 Sets the port used for communication between the AP and the RADIUS server.
No Sets the RADIUS server to perform accounting functions when enabled with
No Sets the port used for communication between the AP and the RADIUS server.
None Sets the time (in seconds) that the AP waits for a response from the RADIUS server.
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 51 explains the fields and default values.
describes the settings and default values of the Add/Edit page.
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Yes
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