Defining Accounting Methods For A Wm-Ad - Extreme Networks Summit WM20 User Manual

WM Access Domain Services Configuration
11 In the NAS Identifier box, type the Network Access Server (NAS) identifier. The NAS identifier is a
RADIUS attribute that identifies the server responsible for passing information to designated
RADIUS servers and then acting on the response returned. This is an optional step.
12 In the Auth. Type field, select the authentication protocol to be used by the RADIUS server to
authenticate the wireless device users for a Captive Portal WM-AD.
13 In the Password box, type the password you want to use for MAC-based authentication requests. If
the Password box is left empty, the MAC address will act as the default password.
Toggle between Mask/Unmask to view and hide the defined password.
14 If applicable, select Set as primary server.
15 To enable MAC-based authentication on roam, select the MAC-based authentication on roam
checkbox.
NOTE
Only select this checkbox if you are using MAC based authentication and if you want your clients to be
authorized every time they roam to another AP. If this feature is not enabled, and MAC-based authentication is in
use, the client is authenticated only at the start of a session.
16 To save your changes, click Save.

Defining Accounting Methods for a WM-AD

The next step in configuring a WM-AD is to define the methods of accounting. Accounting tracks the
activity of a wireless device users. There are two types of accounting available:
Summit WM Controller accounting – Enables the Summit WM Controller to generate Call Data
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Records (CDRs) in a flat file on the Summit WM Controller.
RADIUS accounting – Enables the Summit WM Controller to generate an accounting request packet
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with an accounting start record after successful login by the wireless device user, and an accounting
stop record based on session termination. The Summit WM Controller sends the accounting requests
to a remote RADIUS server.
Summit WM Controller accounting creates Call Data Records (CDRs) in a standard format of
authenticated user sessions, such as start time and duration of session. The CDRs are stored in flat files
that can be downloaded via the Command Line Interface (CLI).
If RADIUS accounting is enabled, a RADIUS accounting server needs to be specified.
To define accounting methods for a WM-AD:
1 From the main menu, click WM-AD Configuration. The WM-AD Configuration screen is
displayed.
2 In the left pane WM Access Domains list, click the WM-AD you want to define accounting methods
for. The Topology tab is displayed.
3 Click the Auth & Acct tab.
4 To enable Summit WM Controller accounting, select Collect Accounting Information of Wireless
Controller.
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