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Nortel WLAN - Security Switch 2300 Series Quick Start Guide
Add the last resort user
To add the last resort user to the local AAA user database, complete the following steps:
Step Action
1 Select WSS_model > AAA > Local User Database from the navigation tree.
2 Click Create > User from the smart menu.
The User Information screen appears.
3 Specify the user settings, as described in Table 9 .
4 Click Next.
The Optional: Authorization Attributes screen appears.
5 Click Finish to create the new user.
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Adding and enabling Access Points
APs can connect to the WSS directly, or through a distributed network. To configure the connection between the
WSS and an AP, complete the following steps:
Step Action
1 Select WSS_model > Wireless > Access Points from the navigation tree.
2 Click the appropriate option from the smart menu:
• Create > Directly Connected AP — Add an AP that is connected directly to a
port on the WSS.
• Create > Distributed AP — Add an AP that is not connected indirectly, using a
distributed network.
3 Describe how the AP will be located on the network.
• For a directly connected AP, the AP Port Selection screen appears. Select the
WSS port for the AP from the list of available ports.
Table 9: User Information fields
Field Description
Name Specifies the username.
To authenticate correctly, the username for a last resort user must be
defined using the format:
last-resort- <SSID> .
Password Specifies the user password.
This password is only checked for users defined on an external RADIUS
server.
User Group Specifies the group that this user belongs to.
Select
Not Assigned from the list.
VLAN Name Specifies the VLAN that this user or group belongs to.
Select
default from the list.