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Radius authentication with 802.1x, Radius authentication with 802.1x -121 – Avaya Wireless AP-3 User Manual

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RADIUS

Avaya Wireless AP-3 User’s Guide 4-121

RADIUS Authentication with 802.1x

You must configure a primary RADIUS Authentication server to use
802.1x security. A back-up server is optional.

NOTE:
Problems with RADIUS Server configuration or RADIUS
Authentication should be referred to the RADIUS Server developer.

Follow these steps to enable a RADIUS Authentication server for 802.1x
security:

1. Within the 802.1x Configuration screen, configure the 802.1x

settings. See

802.1x Authentication

for details.

2. Click the RADIUS tab.

3. Click the RADIUS Auth sub-tab.

4. Place a check mark in the box labeled Enable Primary RADIUS

Authentication Server.

5. If you want to configure a back-up RADIUS server, place a check

mark in the box labeled Enable Back-up RADIUS Authentication
Server
.

6. Enter the time, in seconds, each client session may be active

before being automatically re-authenticated in the Authorization
Lifetime
field. This parameter supports a value between 900 and
43200 sec; the default is 900 sec.

7. Select a Server Addressing Format type (IP Address or Name).