Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 254)

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Wired 802.1X Overrides
Overriding a Device Configuration
802.1X provides administrators secure, identity based access control as another data protection
option to utilize with a device profile.
802.1X is an IEEE standard for media-level (Layer 2) access control, offering the capability to
permit or deny network connectivity based on the identity of the user or device.
1. Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
2. Select Devices.
3. Select Device Overrides from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
Select a target device from the device browser in the lower, left-hand, side of the UI.
4. Select Wired 802.1x.
FIGURE 123 Profile Wired 802.1X screen
5. Set the following Wired 802.1x Settings:
6. Select OK to save the changes to the 802.1x override configuration. Select Reset to revert to
the last saved configuration.
Device Overrides
Overriding a Device Configuration
Dot1x Authentication
Control Select this option to globally enable 802.1x authentication for the access point. This setting is
disabled by default.
Dot1x AAA Policy Use the drop-down menu to select an AAA policy to associate with the wired 802.1x traffic. If a
suitable AAA policy does not exist, click the Create icon to create a new policy or the Edit icon to
modify an existing policy.
Dot1x Guest VLAN Control Select this option to globally enable 802.1x guest VLANs for the selected device. This setting is
disabled by default.
MAC Authentication AAA
Policy Use the drop-down menu to select an AAA authentication policy for MAC address authentication. If a
suitable MAC AAA policy does not exist, click the Create icon to create a new policy or the Edit icon to
modify an existing policy.