Usually following steps are required to activate dot1x / RADIUS authentication on your switch:
Global Switch Settings
- Configure a RADIUS Server:
- Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS Server
- Enter the pre shared key for the RADIUS Server
- Activate AAA on the switch (not on all models required)
- e.g.
aaa new model
andaaa authentication dot1x default group radius
on each Switchport
- Activate dot1x authentication
Finding correct RADIUS settings
Open the console on the RADIUS server you got from HS2N.
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Under the menu entry Info you will see the sharded secret, required for your switches:
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