security-mode (meshpoint-config)

Configures the security mode for this meshpoint

Supported on the following devices:

Access Points: AP5010, AP310i/e, AP410i/e, AP505i, AP510i, AP510e, AP560i, AP6522, AP6562, AP7161, AP7502, AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP763, AP7662, AP8163, AP8543, AP8533.
Service Platforms: NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
Virtual Platforms: CX9000, VX9000

Syntax

security-mode [eap|none|psk]

Parameters

security-mode [eap|none|psk]


security-mode	Configures the security mode for this meshpoint
eap	Uses 802.1X/EAP as the security mode. When using this option, use the wpa2 command to specify the EAP authentication type and related parameters.
none	No security is configured for this meshpoint
psk	Uses PSK (Pre Shared Key as the security mode. When using this option, use the wpa2 command to enter a 64 character HEX or an 8-63 ASCII character passphrase used for authentication on the mesh point.

Examples

The following example shows root meshpoint configuration with PSK authentication enabled:

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#security-mode psk

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#show context
meshpoint test
 description "This is an example of a meshpoint description"
 meshid TestingMeshPoint
 beacon-format mesh-point
 control-vlan 1
 allowed-vlans 1,10-16,18-23
 neighbor inactivity-timeout 300
 data-rates 2.4GHz bgn
 data-rates 5GHz an
 security-mode psk
 root
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#

The following example shows root meshpoint configuration with EAP authentication enabled:

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-root)#show context
meshpoint root
 meshid test
 beacon-format mesh-point
 control-vlan 101
 allowed-vlans 101,103
 use aaa-policy test
 security-mode eap
 root
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#

Related Commands


no (meshpoint-config)	Resets the security configuration for this meshpoint to “none”. This indicates that no security is configured for this meshpoint.