Cisco Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module Prospecto

Introduction
 Prerequisites
      Requirements
      Components Used
      Conventions
 Configure
      Network Diagram
      Configure the WLC for Basic Operation and Register the Lightweight APs to the Controller
      Configure the WLC for RADIUS Authentication through an External RADIUS Server
      Configure WLAN Parameters
      Configure Cisco Secure ACS as the External RADIUS Server and Create a User Database for
Authentication Clients
      Configure the Client
 Verify
 Troubleshoot
      Troubleshooting Tips
      Manipulating EAP Timers
      Extracting the Package File from ACS RADIUS Server for Troubleshooting
 Related Information

This document explains how to configure the Wireless LAN controller (WLC) for Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP) authentication with the use of an external RADIUS server. This configuration example uses
the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) as the external RADIUS server in order to validate the user
credentials.

Ensure that you meet these requirements before you attempt this configuration:

Basic knowledge of the configuration of Lightweight access points (APs) and Cisco WLCs.

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Basic knowledge of Lightweight AP Protocol (LWAPP).

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Knowledge of how to configure an external RADIUS server like the Cisco Secure ACS.

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The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:

Cisco Aironet 1232AG Series Lightweight AP

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Cisco 4400 Series WLC that runs firmware 5.1

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Cisco Secure ACS that runs version 4.1

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