EAP Configuration Using Enterprise Device Manager

EAPoL (EAP) uses RADIUS protocol for EAP-authorized logons. RADIUS supports IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with no difference in functionality or configuration in all but the following case. When adding a RADIUS server in Enterprise Device Manager (EDM) or modifying a RADIUS configuration in EDM, you must specify if the address type is an IPv4 or an IPv6 address.

Before you begin

  • Before configuring your device, you must configure at least one EAP RADIUS server and shared secret fields.

  • You cannot configure EAP on ports that are currently configured for:

    • Shared segments

    • MultiLink Trunking (MLT)

  • Change the status of each port that you want to be controlled to auto. For more information on changing the status, see Configure EAP on a Port. The auto setting automatically authenticates the port according to the results of the RADIUS server. The default authentication setting for each port is force-authorized.