HP-UX AAA Server A.08.01 administrator's guide (T1428-90072, May 2010)

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29 Troubleshooting Overview
This chapter of the HP-UX AAA Server Administrator's Guide provides an overview
of HP-UX AAA Server troubleshooting with respect to the AAA environment.
This section discusses the following:
AAA Environment Components” (page 464)
“HP-UX AAA Server Operation” (page 465)
“Probable Causes for Failure” (page 467)
AAA Environment Components
The AAA environment consists of the following interoperating components:
HP-UX AAA Server Daemon, Libraries, Configuration Files, and Utilities: Perform
the authentication, authorization, and accounting functions to process requests.
Web Based Server Manager Administration Utility: Configures and manages the
servers. The Server Manager can retrieve logfile messages and statistics from
HP-UX AAA Servers.
Supplicants: Application software that request access to network services via
RADIUS clients.
RADIUS Clients: Communicate with the HP-UX AAA Server using the RADIUS
protocol standard. They serve as enforcement points to control access to network
services.
External Services: Interoperate with the HP-UX AAA Server to provide user profile
storage (databases) and other services such as DHCP (IP address management)
and SNMP (network management).
Figure 29-1 depicts the AAA environment and components. Troubleshooting the AAA
environment involves determining the component that caused the problem and taking
the necessary corrective actions.
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