Cisco Cisco Packet Data Gateway (PDG)
AAA Changes in Release 17
AAA Enhancements for 17.0 ▀
Release Change Reference, StarOS Release 17 ▄
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Whenever there is any major event happened then instead of sending micro checkpoint, full checkpoint is sent to keep
the call data on active and standby chassis synchronized. But this introduces lot of performance overhead and thereby
causing performance impact on both the active and standby chassis.
the call data on active and standby chassis synchronized. But this introduces lot of performance overhead and thereby
causing performance impact on both the active and standby chassis.
In order to reduce the performance impact, the control events having smaller updates resulting in full checkpoints are
targeted for micro checkpoint conversion. That is, the full checkpoints in case of internal and external triggers are
converted to micro checkpoints.
targeted for micro checkpoint conversion. That is, the full checkpoints in case of internal and external triggers are
converted to micro checkpoints.
CSCuj56588, CSCum66195 - Need to support NAS-Port-Id in Access-Request
Applicable Products: GGSN, P-GW
Feature Changes
Support for NAS-Port-ID Attribute
Previous Behavior: NAS-Port-Id attribute was never sent as part of any RADIUS messages because it was not
supported.
supported.
New Behavior: NAS-Port-Id attribute is now included in the Access-Request and Accounting-Start messages in P-GW
calls. This attribute is added to the RADIUS dictionary “starent”, and is disabled by default. If the attribute needs to be
enabled, the same can be done by using the CLI command “
calls. This attribute is added to the RADIUS dictionary “starent”, and is disabled by default. If the attribute needs to be
enabled, the same can be done by using the CLI command “
radius attribute accounting nas-port-id
” or
“
radius attribute authentication nas-port-id
” in AAA Server Group Configuration mode.
Customer Impact: If the customer does not have P-GW session licence, there will not be any impact, as the CLI will
not be visible and this attribute will not be sent in the RADIUS messages.
not be visible and this attribute will not be sent in the RADIUS messages.
Existing customers with P-GW session license who use starent dictionary or a custom dictionary which encompasses
starent dictionary will not have any impact. The
starent dictionary will not have any impact. The
radius attribute
CLI command should be configured to enable the
NAS-Port-Id attribute to be sent in RADIUS messages.
Command Changes
radius attribute accounting
nas-port-id
is a new keyword in this command to enable the NAS-Port-Id accounting attribute to be sent in RADIUS
Access-Request and Accounting-Start messages.
configure
context context_name
aaa group group_name
[ no ] radius attribute accounting nas-port-id
default radius attribute accounting
end
Notes: