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828 Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide
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AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
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Command Usage
AAA authentication through a RADIUS or TACACS+ server must be enabled before accounting is
enabled.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
Configure Global
• Periodic Update - Specifies the interval at which the local accounting service updates
information for all users on the system to the accounting server. (Range: 1-2147483647
minutes)
Configure Method
• Accounting Type – Specifies the service as:
• 802.1X – Accounting for end users.
• Exec – Administrative accounting for local console, Telnet, or SSH connections.
• Method Name – Specifies an accounting method for service requests. The “default” methods
are used for a requested service if no other methods have been defined. (Range: 1-64
characters)
Note that the method name is only used to describe the accounting method configured on the
specified RADIUS or TACACS+ servers. No information is sent to the servers about the method
to use.
• Accounting Notice – Records user activity from log-in to log-off point.
• Server Group Name - Specifies the accounting server group. (Range: 1-64 characters)
The group names “radius” and “tacacs+” specifies all configured RADIUS and TACACS+ hosts
(see “Configuring Local/Remote Logon Authentication” on page 822). Any other group name
refers to a server group configured on the Security > AAA > Server (Configure Group) page.
Configure Service
• Accounting Type – Specifies the service as 802.1X, Command or Exec as described in the
preceding section.
• 802.1X
• Method Name – Specifies a user defined accounting method to apply to an interface. This
method must be defined in the Configure Method page. (Range: 1-64 characters)
• Exec
• Console Method Name – Specifies a user defined method name to apply to console
connections.
• Telnet Method Name – Specifies a user defined method name to apply to Telnet
connections.
Show Information – Summary
• Accounting Type - Displays the accounting service.
• Method Name - Displays the user-defined or default accounting method.
• Server Group Name - Displays the accounting server group.