Configure the Logging Level

Chapter 9 NAC Configuration Scenario

Step 3: Set Up System Configuration

Step 8 Check the Accept client on authenticated provisioning and Require client certificate for provisioning check boxes.

Step 9 Check the check boxes for the EAP-GTC, EAP-MSCHAPv2, and EAP-TLSinner methods.

The EAP-FAST Master Server check box is automatically checked (enabled).

Check the Certificate SAN and Certificate Binary comparison check boxes to enable these EAP-TLS comparison methods.

Step 10 Click Submit + Restart.

To set ACS to full logging capabilities:

Step 1 In the navigation bar, click System Configuration.

The System Configuration page opens.

Step 2 Click Service Control.

Step 3 Under Level of Detail, click the Full radio button.

Note Setting the logging level to Full might affect system performance. Therefore, you should set the logging level to Full for an initial deployment when detailed troubleshooting is required. After the network has become stable, set the logging level to Normal.

Step 4 Check the Manage Directory check box and choose how many days of logging to keep. (Enter the number of days, based on how much space you have on your hard drive. Cisco recommends that you specify seven days.)

Step 5 Click Restart to restart ACS. (Wait until the browser’s progress bar shows that the page has reloaded completely.)

Configure Logs and Reports

ACS logs records of users who gain or are refused network access, as well as records of other actions. You can output the information in the logs to reports that you view in the ACS GUI, which you can then save or print out and review. These reports summarize the logs, and provide useful information for debugging and tracking problems.

For detailed information on ACS logs and reports, see Chapter 10 of the User Guide for Cisco Secure ACS. 4.2, “Logs and Reports.”

The Failed Attempts report and the RADIUS Accounting report are useful tools for monitoring the performance of the NAC/NAP network. And the Passed Authentications report is particularly useful in NAC-enabled networks; because, it shows the group mapping for each posture validation request. By default, the Passed Authentication report is unchecked (disabled).

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Cisco Systems 4.2 Configure the Logging Level, Configure Logs and Reports, Click Service Control

Models: 4.2

Step 10 Click Submit + Restart.