Using The Barracuda Ng Access Monitor For Analysis; Log Files On The Client Computer - Barracuda Networks NG Network Access Client SP4 Administrator's Manual

14.2.2

Using the Barracuda NG Access Monitor for Analysis

The Barracuda NG Access Monitor provides within its port security section a listing of all network
interfaces capable of 802.1X, displaying the current status.
Additionally, the Barracuda NG Access Monitor allows opening a command-line interface for the
selected device.
Supplicant console interface
If more detailed status information or control is required, the Barracuda NG Access Monitor provides
the option to open a console interface for all instances of wpa-supplicants. This console interface
allows monitoring and direct control of the wpa-supplicant.
Table 14–2
Commands for wpa-supplicant
Command Description
Lists all status information available from the wpa-supplicant
status
verbose
Starts a new authentication sequence by sending an EAPOL start packet to the switch
logon
Log off the client computer, disabling the line protocol on the port the client is connected to
logoff
Will force a re-association
reassociate
Using the console interface requires Administrative privileges.
14.2.3

Log Files on the Client Computer

If verbose output is enabled log files are created for the following components:
Table 14–3
Components - log files
Component
Client service
Barracuda NG Access Monitor
For every instance of a running
wpa-supplicant
The log files can be found in the folder \log located in the installation directory, which by default is
C:\Program Files\BarracudaNG\. Also the Barracuda NG Access Monitor provides a view in the
Advanced Settings
the default editor.
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Log Files
phions.log
phionha.log
wpa_supplicant_{adapter_uid}.log
section, listing all available log files and providing the functionality to open them in