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SSID EAP Override Configuration

Dashboard Location: Wireless > Configure > SSIDs > Access Control

Wireless EAP Authentication Parameter Management

SSID EAP Override configuration in Meraki wireless networks provides administrators with comprehensive 802.1X authentication parameter control, enabling custom timeout values, retry limits, identity request handling, and EAPOL key exchange optimization. This functionality supports enterprise authentication requirements, network performance tuning, client connectivity optimization, and authentication reliability enhancement in challenging wireless environments. EAP Override is essential for optimizing 802.1X authentication performance, managing authentication timeouts, handling problematic client devices, and ensuring reliable enterprise wireless authentication across diverse client populations and network conditions.

Diagram

Diagram

Classes

ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)

NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
eap_overrideClass[eap_override]No

eap_override (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)

NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
timeoutIntegermin: 1, max: 600No
identityClass[identity]No
max_retriesIntegermin: 1, max: 5No
eapol_keyClass[eapol_key]No

identity (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.eap_override)

NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
retriesIntegermin: 1, max: 5No
timeoutIntegermin: 1, max: 600No

eapol_key (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.eap_override)

NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
retriesIntegermin: 1, max: 5No
timeout_in_msIntegermin: 1, max: 5000No

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates wireless SSID EAP override configuration using tested YAML configuration from pipeline fixtures.

meraki:
domains:
- name: "!env domain"
administrator:
name: "!env org_admin"
organizations:
- name: "!env org"
networks:
- name: "!env network_name"
product_types:
- appliance
- switch
- wireless
- camera
- sensor
- cellularGateway
wireless:
ssids:
- name: CORP
ssid_number: "0"
eap_override:
timeout: 10
identity:
retries: 3
timeout: 10
max_retries: 3
eapol_key:
retries: 3
timeout_in_ms: 500