Dell 6.2 Prerequisites, Provisioning a n AP as a 802.1X Su pplicant

203| 802.1X Auth entication DellPowerConnect W- Series ArubaOS 6.2 | User Guide
NOTE:Both Campus APs (CAPs) and Remote APs (RAPs) can be provisioned to use 802.1Xauthentication.
Prerequisites
lAn AP has to be configuredwi tht hecredentials for 802.1X authentication. These credentials are stored securely
in the AP flash.
lThe AP must complete the 802.1X authentication before it sends or receives IP traffic such as DHCP.
NOTE:If the AP cannot complete 802.1x authentication (explicit failure or reply timeout) within 1 minute, the AP will proceed to
initiate theIP traffic and attempt to contact thecontroll er. The infrastructurecan be configured to all ow this. Ifthe AP contacts the
controller it will be marked as unprovisioned so that theadm inistratorcan take corrective action.
Provisioning a n AP as a 802.1X Su pplicant
This section describes how an AP can be provisioned as a 802.1X supplicant using CLI or the WebUI.
In the WebUI
To provision an AP as a 802.1X supplicant using the WebUI, follow these steps:
1. N avigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Installation > Provisioning window. The list of dis covered
APs are displayed on this page.
2. Select the A P you want to provision.
3. ClickProvision. The provisioning window opens.
4. Select the 802 .1x Parameters using PEAP checkbox and enter the following credentials:
a. User Name:E ntert heuser name of the AP in the User Name field.
b. Pass word:E nterthe password of the AP in the Password field.
5. E ntert hepasswo rdagain in the Confir m Password field and reconfirmi t.
6. ClickApply and Reboot (at the bottom of the page).
In the CLI
To provision an AP as a 802.1X supplicant using the CLI, enter the following commands in the config mode:
(host) (config)# provision-ap
(host) (AP provisioning) # apdot1x-username <username>
(host) (AP provisioning) # apdot1x-passwd <password>
(host) (AP provisioning) # reprovision ap-name <apname>
To view the 802.1x authentication details on the controller:
(host) # show ap active
Active AP Table
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Name Group IP Address 11g Clients 11g Ch/EIRP/MaxEIRP 11a Clients 11a
Ch/EIRP/MaxEIRP AP Type Flags Uptime Outer IP
---- ----- ---------- ----------- ------------------- ----------- ---------------
---- ------- ----- ------ --------
AP1X default 10.3.15.107 0 AP:HT:1/15/21.5 0
AP:HT:44/15/21 125 1E2 5m:48s N/A
Flags: a = Reduce ARP packets in the air; A = Enet1 in active/standby mode;
B = Battery Boost On; C = Cellular; D = Disconn. Extra Calls On;
d = Drop Mcast/Bcast On; E = Wired AP enabled; K = 802.11K Enabled;
L = Client Balancing Enabled; M = Mesh; N = 802.11b protection disabled;
P = PPPOE; R = Remote AP; X = Maintenance Mode;