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Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager 5.1 Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter1 Introduction Access and Accounting Components
The Daily access policy includes a WelcomeBack 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.
BBSMperforms an accounting authorization when the user activates the session. If the authorization
fails, BBSM deactivatesthe 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.
Thesubscription 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
Table1-3 shows access policies that enable bandwidth management.
Table1-3 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 activatedand 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.
Ifthe parameter is not present when session is activated, uses the value from
the Port Map.
Subscription Always uses the value from the Port Map.