METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTION OF AUTHENTICATION SERVERS BASED ON THE AUTHENTICATION MECHANISMS IN SUPPLICANT ATTEMPTS TO ACCESS NETWORK RESOURCES

摘要

A computer-implemented method is provided for processing access requests in an AAA network. The method includes receiving an access request from a network device, identifying, based upon the access request, an authentication mechanism for facilitating AAA services for the network device and selecting, based on the identified authentication mechanism, a particular server from a plurality of servers that is compatible with the identified authentication mechanism.