Table Of Contents
Prerequisites for SSG Unique Session ID
Information About SSG Unique Session ID
SSG Unique Session ID for RADIUS Accounting Records
How to Enable SSG Unique Session ID
Enabling SSG Unique Session ID
Configuration Examples for SSG Unique Session ID
ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip
SSG Unique Session ID
Service Selection Gateway (SSG) supports a unique accounting session ID in RADIUS accounting records. The SSG Unique Session ID feature is compatible with existing back-end billing systems and meets the requirements for the support of wide-area networks based on IEEE 802.11b technology.
Feature Specifications for the SSG Unique Session ID
Feature History Release Modification12.2(16)B
This feature was introduced.
12.3(4)T
This feature was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)T.
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Contents
•Prerequisites for SSG Unique Session ID
•Information About SSG Unique Session ID
•How to Enable SSG Unique Session ID
•Configuration Examples for SSG Unique Session ID
Prerequisites for SSG Unique Session ID
SSG must be enabled by using the ssg enable command before this feature can be configured.
The RADIUS server should be configured and operational when the SSG Unique Session ID feature is being used.
Information About SSG Unique Session ID
To configure the SSG Unique Session ID feature, you must understand the following concepts:
•SSG Unique Session ID for RADIUS Accounting Records
SSG Overview
The SSG is a switching solution for service providers who offer intranet, extranet, and Internet connections to subscribers using broadband access technology such as digital subscriber lines (DSL), cable modems, or wireless to allow simultaneous access to network services. It is a combined hardware and software solution that helps service providers provide differentiated kinds of services to users connecting through different mediums. SSG also offers user authentication and accounting features.
SSG Unique Session ID for RADIUS Accounting Records
Before the introduction of this feature, SSG did not support a unique accounting session ID in RADIUS accounting records. The SSG Unique Session ID feature adds the ability to create a unique RADIUS accounting session ID by appending the client's IP address to the session number. The feature applies to accounting packets generated by SSG for host accounting or connection accounting records.
The SSG Unique Session ID feature is compatible with existing back-end billing systems and meets the requirements for the support of wide-area networks based on IEEE 802.11b technology.
How to Enable SSG Unique Session ID
This section contains the following procedure:
•Enabling SSG Unique Session ID (required)
Enabling SSG Unique Session ID
Perform the following task to configure SSG to append the client IP address to the RADIUS accounting session ID.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. ssg enable
4. ssg accounting
5. ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip
DETAILED STEPS
Troubleshooting Tips
Use the show running-config command to verify the configuration.
Configuration Examples for SSG Unique Session ID
The following example enables SSG unique session ID:
ssg enable!ssg accountingssg attribute 44 suffix host ipAdditional References
For additional information related to the SSG Unique Session ID feature, consult the references in the sections that follow.
Related Documents
Technical Assistance
Command Reference
This section documents the ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip command. All other commands used with this feature are documented in the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 T command reference publications.
ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip
To enable the appending of a client IP address to an accounting session ID to create a unique SSG accounting session ID, use the ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip command in global configuration mode. To disable the appending of the IP address, use the no form of this command.
ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip
no ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
SSG does not append the client IP address to the accounting session ID.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Release Modification12.2(16)B
This command was introduced.
12.3(4)T
This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)T.
Usage Guidelines
Use the ssg attribute 44 suffix host ip command to create a unique session ID by appending the client's IP address to the RADIUS accounting session number (acct-session-id). This functionality applies to accounting packets generated by SSG for host accounting or connection accounting records.
Examples
The following example enables the SSG unique session ID:
ssg attribute 44 suffix host ipRelated Commands
Command Descriptionssg accounting
Enables SSG accounting.
ssg accounting interval
Specifies the interval at which SSG sends accounting updates to the accounting server.
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