HP Manager Software manual To change default values for Radius parameters

Connecting to RADIUS Servers and Server Groups 265

Although you can use the local database on the WX switch to authenticate users, 3Com recommends using RADIUS to accommodate the large number of users in an enterprise network.

For information about the RADIUS attributes supported by Mobility

System Software (MSS), see the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller

Configuration Guide.

Defining RADIUS You can set default values for certain RADIUS parameters that apply to Default Values RADIUS servers and server groups you create for an individual WX. The

following RADIUS parameters, except system IP address, are defined with default values, which you can change:

„Timeout (generally set for only troubleshooting purposes)

„Retry count (generally set for only troubleshooting purposes)

„Dead time

„Key

„Authorization password

„Use of system IP address

To change default values for RADIUS parameters

1Access the WX Switch wizard for the WX switch. (See “Accessing the WX Switch Wizard” on page 187.)

2Select AAA at the top of the wizard, if not already selected.

3Select Default RADIUS Parameters from the organizer list on the left side of the page, if not already selected.

4In the Timeout box, specify how long >? switch must wait (1 to 65,535 seconds) for a RADIUS server to respond before retransmitting. The default is 5 seconds.

5In the Retry Count box, specify the number of transmission attempts (1 to 100) for a RADIUS request. The default is 3.

6In the Dead Time box, specify the amount of time (0 to 1440 minutes) that must elapse before the WX switch attempts to reach an unresponsive RADIUS server. The default is 0 minutes.