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Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

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Refer to the advanced profile’s Miscellaneous menu item to set the profile’s NAS configuration. The
profile database on the RADIUS server consists of user profiles for each connected network access
server
(NAS) port. Each profile is matched to a username representing a physical port. When the
wireless controller authorizes users, it queries the user profile database using a username
representative of the physical NAS port making the connection.

Select Miscellaneous from the expanded Advanced menu.

FIGURE 107

Advanced Profile Configuration - Miscellaneous screen

Set a NAS-Identifier Attribute up to 253 characters.

This is the RADIUS NAS-Identifier attribute that typically identifies the access point where a RADIUS
message originates.

Set a NAS-Port-Id Attribute up to 253 characters.

This is the RADIUS NAS port ID attribute which identifies the port where a RADIUS message
originates.

9. Select the Turn on LEDs radio button to ensure this access point’s LED remain continuously

illuminated. Deployments such as hospitals prefer to keep their wireless devices from having
illuminating LEDs, as they have been reported to disturb their patients. this setting, however, is
enabled by default.