Configuring Identity Service Templates

Identity service templates contain a set of policy attributes or features that can be applied to one or more subscriber sessions through a control policy, a RADIUS Change of Authorization (CoA) request, or a user profile or service profile. This module provides information about how to configure local service templates for Identity-Based Networking Services.

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Prerequisites for Identity Service Templates

For downloadable service templates, the switch uses the default password “cisco123” when downloading the service templates from the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server, Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS), or Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). The AAA, ACS, and ISE server must include the password “cisco123” in the service template configuration.

Information About Identity Service Templates

Service Templates for Identity-Based Networking Services

A service template contains a set of service-related attributes or features, such as access control lists (ACLs) and VLAN assignments, that can be activated on one or more subscriber sessions in response to session life-cycle events. Templates simplify the provisioning and maintenance of network session policies where policies fall into distinct groups or are role-based.

A service template is applied to sessions through its reference in a control policy, through RADIUS Change of Authorization (CoA) requests, or through a user profile or service profile. User profiles are defined per subscriber; service profiles can apply to multiple subscribers.

Identity-Based Networking Services supports two types of service templates:

  • Downloadable Service Templates—The service template is configured centrally on an external ACS or AAA server and downloaded on demand.

  • Locally Configured Service Templates—The service template is configured locally on the device through the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI).

Downloadable Service Templates

Identity-Based Networking Services can download a service template defined on an external AAA server. The template defines a collection of AAA attributes. These templates are applied to sessions through the use of vendor-specific attributes (VSAs) included in RADIUS CoA messages received from the external AAA server or ACS. The name of the template is referenced in a user profile or a control policy, which triggers a download of the service template during processing.

The downloadable template is cached on the device and subsequent requests for a download will refer to the available cached template. The template however is cached only for the duration of its active usage. The downloaded template cached on the device is protected and cannot be deleted through the command line interface or through other applications. This ensures that the template is deleted only when there are no active references to it.

Locally Configured Service Templates

Service templates can be configured locally through the CLI. These service templates can be applied to subscriber sessions by a reference in a control policy.

When an active local template is updated, changes to that local template will be reflected across all sessions for which the template is active. If a template is deleted, all content from that template that is applied against sessions is removed.

How to Configure Identity Service Templates

Configuring a Local Service Template

A service template defines the local policies that can be applied to a subscriber session. Activate this service template on sessions on which the local policies must be applied.

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    enable

    2.    configure terminal

    3.    service-template template-name

    4.    absolute-timer minutes

    5.    access-group access-list-name

    6.    description description

    7.    inactivity-timer minutes [probe]

    8.    redirect url url

    9.    sgt range

    10.    tag tag-name

    11.    vlan vlan-id

    12.    sgt sgt-tag

    13.    end

    14.    show service-template [template-name]


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 enable


    Example:
    Device> enable
     

    Enables privileged EXEC mode.

    • Enter your password if prompted.

     
    Step 2 configure terminal


    Example:
    Device# configure terminal
     

    Enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 3 service-template template-name


    Example:
    Device(config)# service-template SVC_2
     

    Creates a service template and enters service template configuration mode.

     
    Step 4 absolute-timer minutes


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# absolute-timer 15
     

    (Optional) Enables an absolute timeout for subscriber sessions.

     
    Step 5 access-group access-list-name


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# access-group ACL_2
     

    (Optional) Applies an access list to sessions using a service template.

     
    Step 6 description description


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# description label for SVC_2
     

    (Optional) Adds a description for a service template.

     
    Step 7 inactivity-timer minutes [probe]


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# inactivity-timer 15
     

    (Optional) Enables an inactivity timeout for subscriber sessions.

     
    Step 8 redirect url url


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# redirect url www.cisco.com
     

    (Optional) Redirects clients to a particular URL.

     
    Step 9 sgt range


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# sgt 100
     

    (Optional) Associates a Security Group Tag (SGT) with a service template.

     
    Step 10 tag tag-name


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# tag TAG_2
     

    (Optional) Associates a user-defined tag with a service template.

     
    Step 11 vlan vlan-id


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# vlan 215
     

    (Optional) Applies a VLAN to sessions using a service template.

     
    Step 12 sgt sgt-tag


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# sgt 
     

    (Optional) Adds a Security Group Tag (SGT) using a service template.

     
    Step 13 end


    Example:
    Device(config-service-template)# end
     

    Exits service template configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

     
    Step 14 show service-template [template-name]


    Example:
    Device# show service-template SVC_2 
     

    Displays information about configured service templates.

     

    Example: Service Template

    service-template SVC_2
     description label for SVC_2
     access-group ACL_2
     redirect url www.cisco.com
     vlan 215
     inactivity-timer 15
     absolute-timer 15
     tag TAG_2
    What to Do Next

    To activate a service template on a subscriber session, specify the service template in a control policy. See “Configuring a Control Policy.”

    Configuration Examples for Identity Service Templates

    Example: Activating a Service Template and Replace All

    Local Service Template Configuration

    The following example shows the configuration of a service template defined locally on the device. This template contains attributes that are applied to sessions that use the control policy named POSTURE_VALIDATION, shown below:

    service-template DOT1X
     access-group SVC1_ACL
     redirect url www.cisco.com match URL_REDIRECT_ACL
     inactivity-timer 60
     absolute-timer 300
    !
    ip access-list extended URL_REDIRECT_ACL
     permit tcp any host 5.5.5.5 eq www
    

    Control Policy Configuration

    The following example shows a control policy that activates the service template named DOT1X with replace-all enabled. The successfully activated template will replace the existing authorization data and any service template previously applied to the session.

    policy-map type control subscriber POSTURE_VALIDATION
     event session-started match-all
      10 class always do-until-failure
       10 authenticate using dot1x priority 10
       20 authenticate using webauth priority 20
     event authentication-success match-all
      10 class DOT1X do-all 
       10 terminate webauth
       20 activate service-template DOT1X replace-all 
    

    Example: Activating a Service Template for Fallback Service

    Local Service Template Configuration

    The following example shows the configuration of a service template defined locally on the device. This template contains attributes that are applied to sessions that use the control policy named POSTURE_VALIDATION, shown below:

    service-template FALLBACK
     description fallback service
     access-group ACL_2
     redirect url www.cisco.com
     inactivity-timer 15
     absolute-timer 15
     tag TAG_2

    Control Policy Configuration

    The following example shows a control policy that runs authentication methods dot1x and MAB. If dot1x authentication fails, MAB authentication is attempted. If MAB fails, the system provides a default authorization profile using the FALLBACK template.

    policy-map type control subscriber POSTURE_VALIDATION
     event session-started match-all
      10 class always do-all
       10 authenticate using dot1x
     event authentication-failure match-all
      10 class DOT1X do-all
       10 authenticate using mab
      20 class MAB do-all
       10 activate service-template FALLBACK
    

    Example: Deactivating a Service Template

    Access Control List Configuration

    The following example shows the configuration of an access control list (ACL) that is used by the local service template named LOW_IMPACT_TEMPLATE, shown below.

    ip access-list extended LOW_IMPACT_ACL
     permit udp any any eq bootps
     permit tcp any any eq www
     permit tcp any any eq 443
     permit ip any 172.30.0.0 0.0.255.255
    

    Local Service Template Configuration

    The following example shows the configuration of the local service template that provides limited access to all hosts even when authentication fails.

    service-template LOW_IMPACT_TEMPLATE
     description Service template for Low impact mode
     access-group LOW_IMPACT_ACL
     inactivity-timer 60 
     tag LOW_IMPACT_TEMPLATE
    

    Control Policy Configuration

    The following example shows the configuration of a control policy that uses the template named LOW_IMPACT_TEMPLATE to provide limited access to all hosts even when authentication fails. If authentication succeeds, the policy manager removes the service template and provides access based on the policies downloaded by the RADIUS server.

    class-map type control subscriber match-all DOT1X_MAB_FAILED
     no-match result-type method dot1x success
     no-match result-type method mab success
    !
    policy-map type control subscriber CONCURRENT_DOT1X_MAB_LOW_IMP_MODE
     event session-started match-all
      10 class always do-until-failure
       10 authorize
       20 activate service-template LOW_IMPACT_TEMPLATE
       30 authenticate using mab
       40 authenticate using dot1x
     event authentication-success match-all
      10 class always do-until-failure
       10 deactivate service-template LOW_IMPACT_TEMPLATE
     event authentication-failure match-first
      10 class DOT1X_MAB_FAILED do-until-failure
       10 authorize
       20 terminate dot1x
       30 terminate mab
     event agent-found match-all
      10 class always do-until-failure
       10 authenticate using dot1x
     event inactivity-timeout match-all
      10 class always do-until-failure
       10 clear-session
    

    Additional References

    Related Documents

    Related Topic

    Document Title

    Cisco IOS commands

    Cisco IOS Master Command List, All Releases

    Identity-Based Networking Services commands

    Cisco IOS Identity-Based Networking Services Command Reference

    Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) commands

    Cisco IOS IP Addressing Services Command Reference

    ARP configuration tasks

    IP Addressing - ARP Configuration Guide

    Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) configuration tasks

    Authentication Authorization and Accounting Configuration Guide

    AAA commands

    Cisco IOS Security Command Reference

    Standards and RFCs

    Standard/RFC

    Title

    RFC 5176

    Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS

    Technical Assistance

    Description

    Link

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    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​cisco/​web/​support/​index.html

    Feature Information for Identity Service Templates

    The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

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    Table 1 Feature Information for Identity Service Templates

    Feature Name

    Releases

    Feature Information

    Downloadable Identity Service Template

    Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2SE

    Enables a service template to be downloaded from an ACS and its attributes applied against a session.

    In Cisco IOS XE 3.2SE, this feature is supported on the following platforms:
    • Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

    • Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches

    Identity Service Template

    Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2SE

    Enables identity service templates to be configured locally and available at all times.

    In Cisco IOS XE 3.2SE, this feature is supported on the following platforms:
    • Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

    • Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches

    • Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 6-E

    • Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 6L-E

    • Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 7-E

    • Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 7L-E

    The following commands were introduced: absolute-timer, access-group (service template), description (service template), inactivity-timer, redirect url, service-template, show service-template, tag (service template), vlan (service template).