External Controller

About this task

To set the WLAN‘s external controller or service platform security configuration:

Select Configuration → Wireless → Wireless LAN Policy to display available WLANs.
Click Add to create an additional WLAN, or select an existing WLAN and click Edit to modify its security properties.
Select Security.
Refer to the External Controller section in the WLAN Policy security screen.

WLAN Policy Security Screen - External Controller Field
Select the Enable option if WLAN authentication is to be handled using an external resource.
This feature is disabled by default.
Select the Follow AAA option if the resource handling WLAN authentication and accounting is an external RADIUS server specified within an AAA policy.
However, ensure that an AAA policy identifying the authentication and accounting server exists and is associated with the WLAN.
Note
For ExtremeGuest deployment, the authenticating and accounting server specified in the AAA policy should point to the EGuest server host.
If using an external resource, use the drop-down menu to select either Hostname or IP Address, and enter the server information in the Host field.
Hostnames cannot include the underscore character.
Select the Send Mode as either UDP, HTTP or HTTPS.
The default setting is UDP.
Select OK when completed to update the WLAN's external controller configuration.

Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.