Cisco Systems OL-1566-01 user service Access Policy and Bandwidth, Minute, Subscription

Chapter 1 Introduction

Access and Accounting Components

The Daily access policy includes a Welcome Back feature that allows the end user to return within a 24-hour period for another session at no additional charge. The Daily access policy can be configured by specifying such information as the session boundary (checkout time) and welcome back by MAC address or port.

•Minute

End User purchases time by the minute.

BBSM performs an accounting authorization when the user activates the session. If the authorization fails, BBSM deactivates the session. Otherwise, the end user incurs charges until they deactivate the session. BBSM calculates the duration and charges based on a per-minute rate.

•RADIUS

End User enters username and password to gain access to the Internet. These are authenticated through a RADIUS server. End User is then connected to the Internet.

You can control whether the BBSM Server will allow the same RADIUS username to activate multiple sessions.

•Subscription

End User pre-pays for an Internet subscription.

The subscription access policy allows the administrator to specify a date range per port during which the end user can have many sessions. At the end of the subscription, BBSM deactivates the session on the port and does not allow a new session. This access policy has an option that allows the end user to self-provision the subscription with payment through any accounting policy.

Access Policy and Bandwidth

Table 1-3shows access policies that enable bandwidth management.

Table 1-3 Access Policies and Bandwidth

Access Policy	Bandwidth Value
Access Code	Uses the bandwidth parameter from Access Code table.
Block	When session is activated, uses the web page to obtain the bandwidth value.
Daily	When session is activated, uses the web page to obtain the bandwidth value.
Minute	When session is activated, uses the web page to obtain the bandwidth value.
RADIUS	When present, uses the bandwidth parameter passed as a RADIUS attribute
	from the RADIUS server when the session activated and ignores the value
	in the Port map.
	Alternately, the end user may select from a predefined bandwidth selection
	list on the web page when activating the session.
	If the parameter is not present when session is activated, uses the value from
	the Port Map.
Subscription	Always uses the value from the Port Map.

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