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5 Set the Syslog server to the address of the network management workstation
set syslog server {IPaddress}
where {IPaddress} is the address of the workstation that is running the Syslog application.
6 To verify the operation of Syslog, open the Syslog server, where you can view messages or
create Syslog message reports.
Configuring the authority that grants network access
to CPEs
This section describes how to set up a system component (called an authority) that grants
CPEs the ability to access the ISPs’ VLANs.
Table 5.8 describes the methods the network can use to grant network access to CPEs.
Note: The AP server, which acts to relay CPE service requests to the proper ISP VLAN, is
sometimes referred to as an AAA (“authentication authorization accounting” or “triple A”)
server.
Using base station caching feature for re-registering CPEs
Network access providers can also set up the base station to grant access to CPEs that have
already been granted permission to operate on the network. When a CPE re-registers, the
base station uses the existing parameters stored on the base station, such as the CPE’s VLAN
assignment and the number of hosts the CPE is allowed to service. For more information on
this feature, refer to “set aaa cache” in the guide “Using the NextNet Operating System
(NNOS).”
Remote authority: setting up the provisioning server to grant
CPEs network access
Under remote authority the provisioning server grants CPEs network access. All requests for
access are relayed to the appropriate ISP through the network access provider’s AP server.
To set up remote authority:
Table 5.8 Methods used to grant CPEs access to ISPs’ VLANs
Type of authority Description
Remote authority The ISP’s provisioning server resides on the ISP VLAN and is
used to grant network access to CPEs.
When the base station is configured to use remote authority, the
CPE’s network access request travels to the base station. The
base station then forwards the request to the network access
provider’s AP server. The AP server relays the request to the
proper ISP and the provisioning server.
The provisioning server is checked to ensure the CPE is
allowed to access the ISP’s VLAN. If so, the provisioning
server sends a record that grants access back to the base station.
Local authority The base station grants network access to CPEs. When this type
of authority is used, all CPEs are placed on the same VLAN,
which is the legacy VLAN.