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RADIUS Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Accounting Services
Figure 6-21. Accounting Configured for the Common Option
3. Configure Accounting Types and the Controls for Sending
Reports to the RADIUS Server
Accounting Service Types.  Configure one or more accounting service 
types to track:
■ Exec: Use exec if you want to collect accounting information on login 
sessions on the switch via the console, Telnet, or SSH. (See also 
“Accounting Service Types” on page 6-57.)
■ System: Use system if you want to collect accounting data when:
• A system boot or reload occurs
• System accounting is turned on or off
Note that there is no time span associated with using the system option. 
It simply causes the switch to transmit whatever accounting data it 
currently has when one of the above events occurs.
■ Network: Use network if you want to collect accounting information 
on 802.1X port-based-access to the network by users connected to the 
physical ports on the switch. (See also “Accounting Service Types” on 
page 6-57.) For information on this feature, refer to the chapter titled 
“Configuring Switch Ports as 802.1X Authenticators” in the Access 
Security Guide for your switch.
■ Commands: When commands accounting is enabled, an accounting 
notice record is sent after the execution of each command.
HP Switch(config)# aaa accounting session-id common
HP Switch(config)# show accounting
 Status and Counters - Accounting Information
  Interval(min) : 0
  Suppress Empty User : No
  Sessions Identification : Common
  Type     | Method Mode           Server Group
  -------- + ------ -------------- ------------
  Network  | None
  Exec     | None
  System   | None
  Commands | None
Example of common 
Session ID Configuration