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300CHAPTER 8: CONFIGURING AUTHENTICATION, AUTHORIZATION, AND ACCOUNTING PARAMETERS

8In the Timeout box, specify how long (1 to 65,535 seconds) the WX switch must wait for a RADIUS server to respond before retransmitting. The default is 5 seconds.

9In the Retry Count box, specify how many retransmissions (1 to 100) are sent for a RADIUS request. The default is 2.

10In the Dead Time box, specify how long (0 to 1440 minutes) the WX switch waits before attempting to reach an unresponsive RADIUS server. The default is 0 minutes.

11In the Key box, type the password (also known as a shared secret key) used to authenticate to the RADIUS server (1 to 32 characters long, with no spaces or tabs).

You must provide the same password that is defined on the RADIUS server.

12In the Authorization Password box, type the password used for outbound authentication and authorization to a RADIUS server (1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs).

Providing an authorization password is required only for users whose devices are authenticated by their MAC addresses or for last-resort users, neither of which have a regular username or password. The default authorization password is 3Com.

Changing the password applies both to MAC users and to last-resort users.

All MAC address-authenticated users or last-resort users must share the same authorization password on the RADIUS server.

13Click Next.

Creating a RADIUS A server group is a group of one to four RADIUS servers. Server groups Server Group enable RADIUS server redundancy by allowing another server to be used

if the first server is unavailable. You must create at least one server group, even if you are using only one RADIUS server. You can specify the order in which servers are used for authentication. You can also specify load balancing, which uses all servers in a group using a round-robin algorithm.

1Access the Create RADIUS Server Group wizard: a Select the Configuration tool bar option.

b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch. c Click the plus sign next to AAA.