Profile wired 802.1x configuration – Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual
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7. Enter Controller Hostnames as needed to define resources for adoption. Click +Add Row to add
controllers. Set the following parameters to define Controller Hostnames:
8. Select + Add Row as needed to populate the table with IP addresses or hostnames of adoption
resources.
9. Select OK to save the changes made to the general profile configuration. Select Reset to revert
to the last saved configuration.
Profile Wired 802.1X 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 System Profile from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
4. Select Wired 802.1x.
Host
Use the drop-down menu to specify whether the controller adoption resource is defined as a (non
DNS) IP address or a hostname. Once defined, provide the numerical IP or hostname. A hostname
cannot exceed 64 characters.
Pool
Use the spinner controller to set a pool of either 1 or 2. This is the pool the target Virtual Controller
belongs to. The default setting is 1.
Routing Level
Use the spinner controller to set the routing level for the Virtual Controller link. The default setting is
1.
IPSec Support
Select to enable secure communication between the access point and wireless controllers.
IPSec GW
Use the drop-down menu to specify if the IPSec gateway resource is defined as a (non DNS) IP
address or a hostname. Once defined, provide the numerical IP or hostname. A hostname cannot
exceed 64 characters.
Force
Select to enable the link to the adopting controller or the controller group to be created even when
not required.