Using The Gui To Configure Authentication For Access Points - Cisco 2100 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Authentication for Access Points
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Using the GUI to Configure Authentication for Access Points

Using the controller GUI, follow these steps to configure authentication for access points that join the
controller.
Click Wireless > Access Points > Global Configuration to open the Global Configuration page
Step 1
(see
Figure 7-3
Under 802.1x Supplicant Credentials, check the 802.1x Authentication check box.
Step 2
In the Username field, enter the username that is to be inherited by all access points that join the
Step 3
controller.
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If you choose to follow this suggested flow and enable 802.1X authentication on the
Note
switch port after the access point has joined the controller and received the configured
802.1X credentials, you do not need to enter this command.
Note This command is available only for access points that are running the 5.1 or 5.2 recovery
image.
Connect the access point to the switch port.
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Install the 5.1 or 5.2 image on the controller and reboot the controller.
Allow all access points to join the controller.
Configure authentication on the controller. See the
Access Points" section on page 7-10
Points" section on page 7-12
Configure the switch to allow authentication. See the
section on page 7-14 for information on configuring the switch for authentication.
Figure 7-3).
Global Configuration Page
"Using the GUI to Configure Authentication for
or the "Using the CLI to Configure Authentication for Access
for information on configuring authentication on the controller.
"Configuring the Switch for Authentication"
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