Specifications

Chapter 9 Network Management
Enabling Wireless Network Accounting
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Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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• Use accounting server for—Select the authentication types for which you
want to collect accounting data. When you select EAP authentication, the
access point sends accounting data to the server for client devices that
authenticate using Cisco Aironet LEAP, EAP-TLS, or EAP-MD5. When you
select non-EAP authentication, the access point sends data to the server for
client devices using authentication types other than EAP, such as open, shared
key, or MAC-based authentication.
Accounting Attributes
Table 9-1 lists the accounting attributes the access point sends to the accounting
server.
Table 9-1 Accounting Attributes the Access Point Sends to the Accounting
Server
Attribute Definition
Acct-Status-Type The client device’s current accounting status; possible
statuses include ACCT_START, ACCT_STOP, and
ACCT_UPDATE. The access point sends an
ACCT_START frame to the accounting server when a
client device successfully authenticates on a RADIUS
server through the access point; the access point sends
an ACCT_STOP frame to the server when a client
device disassociates from the access point; and the
access point sends an ACCT_UPDATE frame to the
server periodically while the authenticated client
device is associated to the access point.
Acct-Session-ID A unique accounting identifier for each connection
activity that is bounded by ACCT_START and
ACCT_STOP. The access point sends this attribute to
the server with all three status types.
User-Name The username with which the client device’s
authenticated to the network. The access point sends
this attribute to the server with all three status types.