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AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
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PARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed:
Configure Global
◆ Periodic Update - Specifies the interval at which the local accounting
service updates information for all users on the system to the
accounting server. (Range: 1-2147483647 minutes)
Configure Method
◆ Accounting Type – Specifies the service as:
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802.1X – Accounting for end users.
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Command – Administrative accounting to apply to commands
entered at specific CLI privilege levels.
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Exec – Administrative accounting for local console, Telnet, or SSH
connections.
◆ Method Name – Specifies an accounting method for service requests.
The “default” methods are used for a requested service if no other
methods have been defined. (Range: 1-64 characters)
Note that the method name is only used to describe the accounting
method configured on the specified RADIUS or TACACS+ servers. No
information is sent to the servers about the method to use.
◆ Accounting Notice – Records user activity from log-in to log-off point.
◆ Server Group Name - Specifies the accounting server group.
(Range: 1-64 characters)
The group names “radius” and “tacacs+” specifies all configured
RADIUS and TACACS+ hosts (see "Configuring Local/Remote Logon
Authentication" on page 307). Any other group name refers to a server
group configured on the Security > AAA > Server (Configure Group)
page.
Configure Service
◆ Accounting Type – Specifies the service as 802.1X, Command or Exec
as described in the preceding section.
◆ 802.1X
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Method Name – Specifies a user defined accounting method to
apply to an interface. This method must be defined in the Configure
Method page. (Range: 1-64 characters)
◆ Command
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Privilege Level – The CLI privilege levels (0-15).