ZyXEL Communications ES3500 Series Mode, Apply, Method, events, Cancel, Cancel, Privilege, Vendor-ID, Vendor-Type, user ends a session, a user ends a session, executed on the Switch

Chapter 25 AAA

Table 75	Advanced Application > AAA > AAA Setup (continued)
LABEL		DESCRIPTION
Mode		The Switch supports two modes of recording login events. Select:
		• start-stop- to have the Switch send information to the accounting server when a user
		begins a session, during a user’s session (if it lasts past the Update Period), and when
		a user ends a session.
		• stop-only- to have the Switch send information to the accounting server only when a
		user ends a session.
Method		Select whether you want to use RADIUS or TACACS+ for accounting of specific types of
		events.
		TACACS+ is the only method for recording Commands type of event.
Privilege		This field is only configurable for Commands type of event. Select the threshold command
		privilege level for which the Switch should send accounting information. The Switch will
		send accounting information when commands at the level you specify and higher are
		executed on the Switch.
Apply		Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
		changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel
		to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel		Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

25.2.4 Vendor Specific Attribute

RFC 2865 standard specifies a method for sending vendor-specific information between a RADIUS server and a network access device (for example, the Switch). A company can create Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs) to expand the functionality of a RADIUS server.

The Switch supports VSAs that allow you to perform the following actions based on user authentication:

•Limit bandwidth on incoming or outgoing traffic for the port the user connects to.

•Assign account privilege levels (see the CLI Reference Guide for more information on account privilege levels) for the authenticated user.

The VSAs are composed of the following:

•Vendor-ID: An identification number assigned to the company by the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). ZyXEL’s vendor ID is 890.

•Vendor-Type: A vendor specified attribute, identifying the setting you want to modify.

•Vendor-data: A value you want to assign to the setting.

Note: Refer to the documentation that comes with your RADIUS server on how to configure VSAs for users authenticating via the RADIUS server.

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