Radius Accounting - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

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Configuring RADIUS security
4. If the command list indicates that the user is authorized to use the command, the command is

RADIUS accounting

RADIUS accounting works as follows.
1. One of the following events occur on the BigIron RX:
2. The BigIron RX checks its configuration to see if the event is one for which RADIUS accounting
3. If the event requires RADIUS accounting, the BigIron RX sends a RADIUS Accounting Start
4. The RADIUS accounting server acknowledges the Accounting Start packet.
5. The RADIUS accounting server records information about the event.
6. When the event is concluded, the BigIron RX sends an Accounting Stop packet to the RADIUS
7.
AAA operations for RADIUS
The following table lists the sequence of authentication, authorization, and accounting operations
that take place when a user gains access to a BigIron RX that has RADIUS security configured.
User action
User attempts to gain access to the
Privileged EXEC and CONFIG levels of the
CLI
User logs in using Telnet/SSH
User logs into the Web management
interface
User logs out of Telnet/SSH session
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executed.
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A user logs into the management interface using Telnet or SSH
•
A user enters a command for which accounting has been configured
•
A system event occurs, such as a reboot or reloading of the configuration file
is required.
packet to the RADIUS accounting server, containing information about the event.
accounting server.
The RADIUS accounting server acknowledges the Accounting Stop packet.
Applicable AAA operations
Enable authentication:
aaa authentication enable default <method-list>
System accounting start:
aaa accounting system default start-stop <method-list>
Login authentication:
aaa authentication login default <method-list>
EXEC accounting Start:
aaa accounting exec default start-stop <method-list>
System accounting Start:
aaa accounting system default start-stop <method-list>
Web authentication:
aaa authentication web-server default <method-list>
Command authorization for logout command:
aaa authorization commands <privilege-level> default <method-list>
Command accounting:
aaa accounting commands <privilege-level> default start-stop
<method-list>
EXEC accounting stop:
aaa accounting exec default start-stop <method-list>
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