Example for Configuring MAC + 802.1X Authentication (AAA Mode: RADIUS)

Procedure

1. Set the NAC mode to unified on the AC so that users can connect to the network properly.

   <HUAWEI> system-view
   [HUAWEI] authentication unified-mode

   

   If the NAC mode is changed from traditional to unified, the unified mode takes effect after you save the configuration and restart the device.

2. Configure SwitchA and the AC so that the AP and AC can transmit CAPWAP packets.

   # Add GE0/0/1 that connects SwitchA to the AP to management VLAN 100 and add GE0/0/2 that connects SwitchA to the AC to the same VLAN.

   <HUAWEI> system-view
   [HUAWEI] sysname SwitchA
   [SwitchA] vlan batch 100
   [SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
   [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
   [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk pvid vlan 100
   [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
   [SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/2
   [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
   [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit

   # Add GE0/0/1 that connects the AC to SwitchA to VLAN 100.

   [HUAWEI] sysname AC
   [AC] vlan batch 100 101
   [AC] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
   [AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
   [AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit

3. Configure the AC to communicate with the upstream device.
   

   Configure AC uplink interfaces to transparently transmit packets of service VLANs as required and communicate with the upstream device.

   # Add AC uplink interface GE0/0/2 to service VLAN 101.

   [AC] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/2
   [AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
   [AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 101
   [AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit

4. Configure the AC to function as the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to the AP and STAs.

   # Configure the AC as the DHCP server to assign an IP address to the AP from the IP address pool on VLANIF 100, and assign IP addresses to STAs from the IP address pool on VLANIF 101.

   

   Configure the DNS server as required. The common methods are as follows:

   • In interface address pool scenarios, run the dhcp server dns-list ip-address &<1-8> command in the VLANIF interface view.
   • In global address pool scenarios, run the dns-list ip-address &<1-8> command in the IP address pool view.

   [AC] dhcp enable
   [AC] interface vlanif 100
   [AC-Vlanif100] ip address 10.23.100.1 24
   [AC-Vlanif100] dhcp select interface
   [AC-Vlanif100] quit
   [AC] interface vlanif 101
   [AC-Vlanif101] ip address 10.23.101.1 24
   [AC-Vlanif101] dhcp select interface
   [AC-Vlanif101] quit

5. Configure a route from the AC to the RADIUS server (Assume that the IP address of the upper-layer device connected to the AC is 10.23.101.2).

   [AC] ip route-static 10.23.200.1 255.255.255.0 10.23.101.2

6. Configure the AP to go online.

   # Create an AP group and add the AP to the AP group.

   [AC] wlan
   [AC-wlan-view] ap-group name ap-group1
   [AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] quit

   # Create a regulatory domain profile, configure the AC country code in the profile, and apply the profile to the AP group.

   [AC-wlan-view] regulatory-domain-profile name domain1
   [AC-wlan-regulate-domain-domain1] country-code cn
   [AC-wlan-regulate-domain-domain1] quit
   [AC-wlan-view] ap-group name ap-group1
   [AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] regulatory-domain-profile domain1
   Warning: Modifying the country code will clear channel, power and antenna gain configurations of the radio and reset the AP. Continue?[Y/N]:y  
   [AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] quit
   [AC-wlan-view] quit

   # Configure the AC's source interface.

   [AC] capwap source interface vlanif 100

   # Import the APs offline on the AC and add the APs to AP group ap-group1. Configure a name for the AP based on the AP's deployment location, so that you can know where the AP is deployed from its name. This example assumes that the AP's MAC address is 60de-4476-e360 and the AP is deployed in area 1. Name the AP area_1.

   

   The default AP authentication mode is MAC address authentication. If the default settings are retained, you do not need to run the ap auth-mode mac-auth command.

   In this example, the AP5030DN is used and has two radios: radio 0 (2.4 GHz radio) and radio 1 (5 GHz radio).

   [AC] wlan
   [AC-wlan-view] ap auth-mode mac-auth
   [AC-wlan-view] ap-id 0 ap-mac 60de-4476-e360
   [AC-wlan-ap-0] ap-name area_1
   [AC-wlan-ap-0] ap-group ap-group1
   Warning: This operation may cause AP reset. If the country code changes, it will clear channel, power and antenna gain configuration s of the radio, Whether to continue? [Y/N]:y  
   [AC-wlan-ap-0] quit
   [AC-wlan-view] quit

   # After the AP is powered on, run the display ap all command to check the AP state. If the State field displays nor, the AP has gone online.

   [AC] display ap all

   Total AP information: 
   nor  : normal          [1] 
   Extrainfo : Extra information 
   P  : insufficient power supply 
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   ID   MAC            Name   Group     IP            Type            State STA Uptime      ExtraInfo 
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   0    60de-4476-e360 area_1 ap-group1 10.23.100.254 AP5030DN        nor   0   10S         - 
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   Total: 1

7. Configure a RADIUS server template, and a RADIUS authentication scheme.
   

   Ensure that the RADIUS server IP address, port number, and shared key are configured correctly and are the same as those on the RADIUS server.

   # Configure a RADIUS server template.

   [AC] radius-server template radius_huawei
   [AC-radius-radius_huawei] radius-server authentication 10.23.200.1 1812
   [AC-radius-radius_huawei] radius-server shared-key cipher Huawei@123
   [AC-radius-radius_huawei] quit

   # Configure a RADIUS authentication scheme.

   [AC] aaa
   [AC-aaa] authentication-scheme radius_huawei
   [AC-aaa-authen-radius_huawei] authentication-mode radius
   [AC-aaa-authen-radius_huawei] quit

   # Create an AAA domain and configure the RADIUS server template and authentication scheme.

   [AC-aaa] domain huawei.com
   [AC-aaa-domain-huawei.com] radius-server radius_huawei
   [AC-aaa-domain-huawei.com] authentication-scheme radius_huawei
   [AC-aaa-domain-huawei.com] quit
   [AC-aaa] quit

8. Configure the MAC access profile m1.
   

   In a MAC access profile, a MAC address without hyphens (-) is used as the user name and password for MAC address authentication.

   [AC] mac-access-profile name m1
   [AC-mac-access-profile-m1] quit

9. Configure an 802.1X access profile to manage 802.1X access control parameters.

   # Create the 802.1X access profile wlan-dot1x.

   [AC] dot1x-access-profile name wlan-dot1x

   # Set the authentication mode to EAP relay.

   [AC-dot1x-access-profile-wlan-dot1x] dot1x authentication-method eap
   [AC-dot1x-access-profile-wlan-dot1x] quit

10. Configure the authentication profile p1.

    [AC] authentication-profile name p1
    [AC-authen-profile-p1] dot1x-access-profile wlan-dot1x
    [AC-authen-profile-p1] mac-access-profile m1
    [AC-authen-profile-p1] access-domain huawei.com mac-authen force
    [AC-authen-profile-p1] quit

11. Configure WLAN service parameters.

    # Create security profile wlan-security and set the security policy in the profile.

    [AC] wlan
    [AC-wlan-view] security-profile name wlan-security
    [AC-wlan-sec-prof-wlan-security] security wpa2 dot1x aes
    [AC-wlan-sec-prof-wlan-security] quit
    

    # Create SSID profile wlan-ssid and set the SSID name to wlan-net.

    [AC-wlan-view] ssid-profile name wlan-ssid
    [AC-wlan-ssid-prof-wlan-ssid] ssid wlan-net
    [AC-wlan-ssid-prof-wlan-ssid] quit
    

    # Create VAP profile wlan-vap, configure the data forwarding mode and service VLANs, and apply the security profile, SSID profile, and authentication profile to the VAP profile.

    [AC-wlan-view] vap-profile name wlan-vap
    [AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-vap] forward-mode tunnel
    [AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-vap] service-vlan vlan-id 101
    [AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-vap] security-profile wlan-security
    [AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-vap] ssid-profile wlan-ssid
    [AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-vap] authentication-profile p1
    [AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-vap] quit
    

    # Bind VAP profile wlan-vap to the AP group and apply the profile to radio 0 and radio 1 of the AP.

    [AC-wlan-view] ap-group name ap-group1
    [AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] vap-profile wlan-vap wlan 1 radio 0
    [AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] vap-profile wlan-vap wlan 1 radio 1
    [AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] quit
    

12. Set channels and power for the AP radios.
    

    Automatic channel and power calibration functions are enabled by default. The manual channel and power configurations take effect only when these two functions are disabled. The channel and power configuration for the AP radios in this example is for reference only. In actual scenarios, configure channels and power for AP radios based on country codes of APs and network planning results.

    # Disable automatic channel and power calibration functions of radio 0, and configure the channel and power for radio 0.

    [AC-wlan-view] ap-id 0
    [AC-wlan-ap-0] radio 0
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/0] calibrate auto-channel-select disable
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/0] calibrate auto-txpower-select disable
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/0] channel 20mhz 6
    Warning: This action may cause service interruption. Continue?[Y/N]y 
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/0] eirp 127
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/0] quit

    # Disable automatic channel and power calibration functions of radio 1, and configure the channel and power for radio 1.

    [AC-wlan-ap-0] radio 1
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/1] calibrate auto-channel-select disable
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/1] calibrate auto-txpower-select disable
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/1] channel 20mhz 149
    Warning: This action may cause service interruption. Continue?[Y/N]y 
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/1] eirp 127
    [AC-wlan-radio-0/1] quit
    [AC-wlan-ap-0] quit

13. Verify the configuration.

    The WLAN with the SSID wlan-net is available for STAs. STAs specified by the enterprise can be successfully authenticated in MAC mode and then authenticated using 802.1X. STAs that are not specified by the enterprise fail authentication.