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Configuring 802.1x EAP settings
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5. Enable and configure an Encryption option if necessary for the target security policy.
6. Click Apply to keep changes made within the New Security Policy screen (if any).
Configure Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point encryption or authentication security
policies by referring to the following:
Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point authentication:
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To define a security policy supporting 802.1x EAP, see
“Configuring 802.1x EAP settings”
Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point encryption:
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To create a security policy supporting WPA2/CCMP, see
7. Click Cancel to return to the target WLAN screen without keeping any of the changes made
within the New Security Policy screen.
Configuring 802.1x EAP settings
The IEEE 802.1x standard ties the 802.1x EAP authentication protocol to both wired and wireless
LAN applications.
The EAP process begins when an unauthenticated supplicant (client device) tries to connect with
an authenticator (in this case, the authentication server). The Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access
Point passes EAP packets from the client to an authentication server on the wired side of the
Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point. All other packet types are blocked until the
authentication server (typically, a Radius server) verifies the MU’s identity.
To configure 802.1x EAP authentication on the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point:
1. Select Network Configuration -> Wireless -> Security from the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR
Access Point menu tree.
If security policies supporting 802.1x EAP exist, they appear within the Security Configuration
screen. These existing policies can be used as is, or their properties edited by clicking the Edit
button. To configure a new security policy supporting 802.1x EAP, continue to step 2.
2. Click the Create button to configure a new policy supporting 802.1x EAP.
The New Security Policy screen displays with no authentication or encryption options selected.
3. Select the 802.1x EAP radio button.
Manually Pre-Shared
Key / No Authentication
Select this button to disable authentication. This is the default
value for the Authentication field.
802.1x EAP
Select the 802.1x EAP button to display the 802.1x EAP Settings
field within the New Security Policy screen. For specific information
on configuring EAP, see
“Configuring 802.1x EAP settings”
WPA2/CCMP (802.11i)
Select the WPA2/CCMP (802.11) button to display the
WPA2/CCMP Settings field within the New Security Policy screen.
For detailed information on configuring WPA2/CCMP, see