Dell 6.2 Server User Manual


 
779 | ExternalUser Management DellPowerConnectW-SeriesArubaOS6.2 | User Guide
Response Code Description
B.F.L format. For wired clients, the location is displayed in the slot/port format.
Age Displays the age of user in the controller. The age is displayed in DD:HH:MM format
(Day:Hours:Minutes).
ESSID Displays the ESSID to which the user is associated.
BSSID Displays the BSSID of the AP to which the user is associated.
Phy Type Displays the physical connection type. One of a, b, or g.
Vlan Displays the VLAN ID of the user.
Using the XML API Server
To use the XML API:
1. Configure an external XML API server
2. Associate the XML API server to an appropriate AAA profile
3. Configure a user role to direct un-authenticated users to the external captive portal server
4. Configure Captive Portal profile and associate that to an initial role (example logon)
5. Create an XML request with the appropriate API call
6. Process XML response appropriately
NOTE: The default logon role of a client or user must have captive-portal enabled.
Configuring the XML API Server
Configure an external XML API server in your AAA infrastructure. In this example, 10.11.12.13 is your server. The
XML API interface on the controller will receive requests from this server.
l Define the XML API server and specify the key for verifying requests from your server
(host) (config) #aaa xml-api server 10.11.12.13
(host) (XML API Server "10.11.12.13") #key $abcd$1234$
l Verify the XML API server configuration
(host) (config) #show aaa xml-api server
XML API Server List
-------------------
Name References Profile Status
---- ---------- --------------
10.11.12.13 1 <====== Reference Count
is incremented for each usage.
Total:1
Associating the XML API Server to a AAA profile
After you define the XML API server profile associate it to the appropriate AAA profile. If the XML API server is
not correctly configured in the appropriate profile, the controller will respond with the client not authorized
error message. You can add XML API server references to the following AAA profile depending on your requirement: