Configure a RADIUS Dynamic-Server Client

Before you begin

  • You must enable EAPOL globally and at the port level.

  • You must enable RADIUS dynamic extensions command processing at the port level.

  • If you specify an FQDN, you must configure DNS for address resolution.

About this task

Use this procedure to configure a client to process dynamic session changes. You can configure up to eight clients.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Security > Control Path.
  2. Select RADIUS CoA.
  3. Select Global.
  4. Select Insert.
  5. In AddressType, select ipv4 or dns.
  6. In Address, type a client address or FQDN.
  7. Optional: In UdpPort, type a value for the client port.
  8. Optional: In Secret, type a value for the secret key.
  9. Select Enable to enable dynamic session processing for the client.
  10. Select Insert.

Global Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Global tab.

Name

Description

AddressType

Specifies the type of address contained in the corresponding instance of a RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client configured in this entry. The address can be either an IPv4 address or dns for a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

Address

Specifies the internet address or FQDN of a RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client configured in this entry.

UdpPort

Specifies the UDP port number the server/NAS listens on for requests from the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client configured in this entry. The default is 3799.

Secret

Specifies the secret key shared between the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client and Server. Note that when this object is retrieved, the value always displays as a zero-length octet string.

Enable

Enable processing of dynamic session changes. The default is disabled.
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