Idm Usage Strategies - HP J4813A User Manual

Getting Started
Before You Begin
Authenticate
2-4
5. Create the Access Profiles, to set the VLAN, QoS, rate-limits (bandwidth)
attributes, and the network resources that are available, to users in an
Access Policy Group. (See page 3-23)
6. Create an Access Policy Group, with rules containing the Location, Time,
System, and Access Profile that is applied to users when they login. (See
page 3-32)
7. Assign Users to the appropriate Access Policy Group. (See page 3-38)
8. Deploy the configuration policies to the IDM Agent on the RADIUS server.
(See page 3-42)

IDM Usage Strategies

You can use IDM to simply monitor user activity on the network, or to apply
user authentication rules to improve network security and performance. The
following table identifies the IDM configuration for various deployment and
usage strategies for IDM.
Authorize
VLAN QoS Rate-
x
x x
x x
x x
x x x
Table 2-1: IDM Deployment and Usage Strategies
Strategy Description
Network
Limit Resources
Monitor and report user activity.
Enhance normal RADIUS authentication with
Location, Time, and System rules
Provide rudimentary VLAN segregation
(Unknown Users, Guests, Visitors, Contractors)
Provide complete VLAN placement for all
Users
x Provide QoS and Rate-limits per User
x x VLAN, QoS, and Rate-limit attributes, and
accessibility of defined Network Resources for
all users, based on Location, Time, and System