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

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31 Troubleshooting Resources
The HP-UX AAA Server includes a set of utility programs that can:
check the status of the HP-UX AAA Server
emulate a RADIUS client
turn debugging on and off
set and modify the debug level
Additionally, the RADIUS client and EAP supplicant vendors typically provide
troubleshooting capabilities for their components. Protocol analyzers can also be used
if more detailed troubleshooting is required.
This chapter addresses the following topics:
“HP-UX AAA Server Troubleshooting Utilities” (page 509)
“The HP-UX AAA Server Logfile and Debug File” (page 511)
NOTE: You can also troubleshoot the HP-UX AAA Server from the Server Manager
administration utility. For more information on troubleshooting resources available in
the Server Manager, see Chapter 13, Logging and Monitoring on page 161.
HP-UX AAA Server Troubleshooting Utilities
The following utilities enable you to troubleshoot the HP-UX AAA Server from the
HP-UX command line:
The radcheck utility - Checks if the AAA Server is active and displays usage
statistics.
The radpwtst utility - Simulates a RADIUS client that sends a user specified
request message to the HP-UX AAA Server and checks the response from the
HP-UX AAA Server.
The raddbginc utility - Turns debugging on and off, and sets the debug logging
level. It is a wrapper for the radsignal utility.
The radsignal utility - Turns debugging on and off, sets the debug logging level,
and rolls over the debug and session accounting output to new files.
This section describes these troubleshooting utilities.
The radcheck Utility: For Checking the Server Status
The radcheck utility sends a RADIUS protocol status request to the HP-UX AAA
Server and displays the contents of the status reply. The radcheck utility can be
invoked from any host and by any user. However, the HP-UX AAA Server returns
more information to hosts that are registered in the /etc/opt/aaa/clients file.
Following is the syntax for the radcheck command:
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