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Configuring the External RADIUS Server, Configuring RADIUS Settings for Access Points
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B Configuring the External RADIUS Server You can store the Valid AP configuration on a local database on the D-Link Unified Switch or on an external RADIUS server. This appendix describes the attributes you must define for each feature to setup their configuration on the RADIUS server. One important reason why you might define the AP information on the RADIUS server rather than on the switch is to allow peer switches to obtain the data from a single source rather than having to define it on each switch. Configuring RADIUS Settings for Access Points Since the AP is identified by its physical MAC address, you must add a RADIUS entry for each AP with the User-Name attribute set to the MAC address. Table 80 indicates the attributes to configure in the RADIUS server entry for each AP. Add the vendor-specific attributes by using the D-Link vendor ID (6132) and the identifier D-Link-Wireless-AP-* (where "*" represents the attribute name). NOTE: This appendix does not describe RADIUS configuration for AP network authentication using 802.1X. This feature is separate from a valid AP configuration entry. The edge device that connects to the AP performs the network authentication. The edge device might not be the D-Link Unified Switch. Table 80. RADIUS Attributes for the Access Point RADIUS Server Attribute User-Name (1) Description Ethernet Address of the AP. User-Password (2) Vendor-Specific (26) Location A fixed password used to lookup an AP entry. A description for the AP, often based on its location. Range Usage Valid Ethernet MAC Address 8-63 characters, default NOPASSWORD 1-32 characters Required Required Optional Configuring RADIUS Settings for Access Points 207