Barracuda Networks VERSION SP4 manual Using the Barracuda NG Access Monitor for Analysis

14.2.2Using 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 14–2Commands for wpa-supplicant

Command	Description
status	Lists all status information available from the wpa-supplicant
verbose
logon	Starts a new authentication sequence by sending an EAPOL start packet to the switch
logoff	Log off the client computer, disabling the line protocol on the port the client is connected to
reassociate	Will force a re-association

Using the console interface requires Administrative privileges.

14.2.3Log Files on the Client Computer

If verbose output is enabled log files are created for the following components:

Table 14–3Components - log files

Component	Log Files
Client service	phions.log
Barracuda NG Access Monitor	phionha.log
For every instance of a running	wpa_supplicant_{adapter_uid}.log
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 section, listing all available log files and providing the functionality to open them in the default editor.

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