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Alcatel-Lucent
8950 AAA (Authorization, Authentication, Accounting)
User’s Guide | Release 6.0
365-360-001R6.0
ISSUE 1
DEC 2008
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Alcatel, Lucent, Alcatel-Lucent and the Alcatel-Lucent logo are trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.. The information presented is subject to change without notice. Alcatel-Lucent assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein. Copyright © 2008 Alcatel-Lucent. All Rights Reserved.
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Contents About this information product Where to go First .......................................................................................................................................1-ii How This Manual Is Organized ...............................................................................................................1-iii Conventions .............................................................................................................................................. 1
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Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ The Diameter Peers tab ............................................................................................................................. 5-8 The TACACS+ Clients tab .............................................................
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Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Adding an Access Rule ......................................................................................................................... 11-13 Modifying a System Operator ............................................................
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Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ General Info ............................................................................................................................................ 18-3 License Information ...........................................................
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Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Part VI: Database Tools Navigation Pane 23 Creating and Managing User Profiles with the Built-in Database Understanding Database Users .......................................................................................................
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About this information product Overview Purpose Welcome, you are about to embark on a course to set up secure access to your network with the industry’s leading RADIUS server, 8950 AAA. It provides you the highest level of control and management of a wide range of access services. These services range from simple dial-up remote access using Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Local Area Network (LAN) access, wireless (Wi-Fi) and wired, and even access to core network elements such as switches a
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Where to go First ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Audience This guide is designed to be used by qualified system administrators and network managers. Knowledge of basic networking concepts is required to successfully install 8950 AAA. You should be familiar with RADIUS server
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How This Manual Is Organized ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Looking for the PolicyAssistant? If you cannot find the PolicyAssistant in the Navigation pane when the Server Management Tool is running, refer to the section “Installing the PolicyAssistant and the Policy Flow Edit
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How This Manual Is Organized ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Chapter 6, “Configuring 8950 AAA Realm Routing Table Properties” This chapter discusses the process of configuring the Realm Routing Table. Chapter 7, “Configuring 8950 AAA Remotely” This chapter discusses the process
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How This Manual Is Organized ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Chapter 16, “Message Logging” This chapter discusses how to determine the information that is logged, the format for logging it, and the destination for the logged information. Chapter 17, “Server Statistics” This cha
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Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Conventions Table 1-1 lists the typographical conventions used throughout this manual. Table 1-1 Conventions used in the document or manual Convention Meaning Example boldface Names of items on screens. Click the Enable check box. Nam
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Recommended Reading ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Recommended Reading Reference reading The following books cover a variety of topics that you might encounter while working with 8950 AAA. These books provide more information on the vast number of protocols and applications t
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Obtaining Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Customers in the USA and Canada, call 1-866-LUCENT8, Prompt 3. If you are not registered, use Prompt 7. Customers in other international locations, call +1-510-74 2000 or +1-410-381-3484 Alcatel-Lucent Customer
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Part 1: Configuration Tools Navigation Pane Overview Purpose This part consolidates the chapters related to Configuration Tools in the SMT Navigation pane. Contents This part includes the following chapters. Chapter 1, “Introduction to 8950 AAA” 1-1 Chapter 2, “8950 AAA Server Management Tool Overview” 2-1 Chapter 3, “Server Management Tool Command Set” 3-1 Chapter 4, “Managing 8950 AAA Servers” 4-1 Chapter 5, “Configuring 8950 AAA Client Properties” 5-1 Chapter 6, “Configuring 8950 AAA Realm
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1 Introduction to 8950 AAA Overview Purpose This chapter provides an introduction to 8950 AAA and some of the terms that you will encounter when working with the 8950 AAA product. The following topics are included in this chapter: 1-1 What is 8950 AAA? 1-3 RADIUS Terms Explained What is 8950 AAA? Overview 8950 AAA is server software that is used to manage secure access to networks, servers, and information services. Network elements that use a RADIUS server to manage access are known as c
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Introduction to 8950 AAA What is 8950 AAA? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Figure 1-1 Accessing a Service REQUEST ACCESS- UNIVERSAL Radius FOR REQUEST STATE Server SERVICE SERVER NETWORK ACCESS SERVER USSV2 (NAS) Configuration ACCESS Configuration SESSION Server USER Server
