Device MAC Authentication Service Template
This template is designed for authenticating guest devices based on their address. You can limit the network access for guest devices that do not have user directly associated with them for a specific duration in days or by the bandwidth limit.
To access the Device MAC Authentication service template:
1. Navigate to Configuration > Service Templates & Wizards.
2. From the Service Templates & Wizards page, select Device MAC Authentication.The Service Templates - Device MAC Authentication page opens to the General tab.
Figure 1 Device MAC Authentication Service Template
Specify the parameters in the Device MAC Authentication service template as described in the following table:
Table 1: Device MAC Authentication Template Parameters
Parameter
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Action/Description
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General
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Select Prefix
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Select a prefix from the existing list of prefixes. This populates the preconfigured information in the Authentication and SP Details sections. The Name Prefix field is not editable.
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Name Prefix
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Enter a prefix that you want to append to services using this template. Use this to identify services that use templates.
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Network Settings
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Select Device
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Select a preconfigured device from the drop-down list. To create a new device, leave this field blank and enter the remaining fields.
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Device Name
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The name of the device is populated automatically based on the device selected from the Select Device field. If you create a new device, enter the name of the device.
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IP Address
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The IP address of the device is populated automatically based on the device selected from the Select Device field. If you create a new device, enter the name of the device.
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Vendor Name
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The name of the manufacturer of the device is populated automatically based on the device selected from the Select Device field. If you create a new device, enter the name of the manufacturer of the device.
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Shared Secret
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Enter the shared secret that is configured on the controllerand in Policy Manager to send and receive requests.
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Enable
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Select to enable initiated Change of Authorization () on the network
device.
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Port
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Specifies the default port 3799 if is enabled. Change this value only if you
defined a custom port on the network device.
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Device Access Restrictions
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Days allowed for access
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Select the days on which network access is allowed.
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Maximum bandwidth allowed per device
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Enter a number to set an upper limit for the amount of data in megabytes to which a
device is allowed per day. A value of 0 (zero), the default, means no limit is set.
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