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Configuring Authentication
» To use a RADIUS service for accounting, you must configure a RADIUS server as an Authentication
Service, and check the
Supports RADIUS Accounting (RFC-2866) on port checkbox and enter the
appropriate port number to which the 700wl Series system should send the accounting data.
Specifying a NAS-ID for Use with RADIUS Accounting
The RADIUS accounting server expects to receive a NAS-ID — the name of the RADIUS client (the
Access Controller) that sent the accounting information— as part of the accounting information that it
receives. By default, if no NAS-ID is set, the 700wl Series system uses the MAC address of the Access
Controller as the NAS-ID. However, you can specify a user-defined NAS-ID that will be sent instead of
the MAC address. A user-defined NAS-ID may be more useful and “user-friendly” than the MAC
address for purposes of identifying where the accounting information came from.
You can specify a NAS-ID by editing the Access Controller from the System Components tab in the
Network area. Select the Access Controller from the System Components List and type a description in the
NAS-ID/Description field (see “Configuring Access Controllers” on page 6-10.
Accounting Packet Data
The following fields are sent to the RADIUS Accounting server in the accounting Start packet sent at the
start of a client activity session. This information is sent whenever a an authenticated client is newly
associated with an Access Controller, either due to the original logon event, or to a roaming event.
Field Data
User-Name The username (logon name)
NAS-IP-Address IP address of the Access Controller the client is connected through
NAS-Identifier Administrator-specified string (NAS-ID) for the Access Controller, or the MAC address of
the Access Controller, if no NAS-ID is specified
Acct-Status-Type Start (indicates a Start packet)
Calling-Station-ID MAC address of the client
Called-Station-ID MAC address of the Access Controller
Acct-Session-ID A unique ID for this client session
The following fields are sent to the RADIUS Accounting server in the Stop accounting packet sent at the
end of a client’s activity session on the Access Controller, due to the client being logged off, or to roaming
away from the Access Controller.
Field Data
User-Name The username (logon name)
NAS-IP-Address IP address of the through which Access Controller the client is connected
NAS-Identifier Administrator-specified string (NAS-ID) for the Access Controller, or the MAC address of
the Access Controller, if no NAS-ID is specified
Acct-Status-Type Stop (indicates a Stop packet)
Calling-Station-ID MAC address of the client
Called-Station-ID MAC address of the Access Controller
HP ProCurve Secure Access 700wl Series Management and Configuration Guide 5-21