aaa accounting multicast default
To enable authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) accounting of IPv6 multicast services for billing or security purposes when you use RADIUS, use the aaa accounting multicast default command in global configuration mode. To disable AAA accounting for IPv6 multicast services, use the no form of this command.
aaa accounting multicast default [start-stop | stop-only] [broadcast] [method1] [method2] [method3] [method4]
no aaa accounting multicast default [start-stop | stop-only] [broadcast] [method1] [method2] [method3] [method4]
Syntax Description
start-stop |
(Optional) Sends a "start" accounting notice at the beginning of a process and a "stop" accounting notice at the end of a process. The "start" accounting record is sent in the background. The requested user process begins regardless of whether the "start" accounting notice was received by the accounting server. |
stop-only |
(Optional) Sends a "stop" accounting notice at the end of the requested user process. |
broadcast |
(Optional) Enables sending accounting records to multiple AAA servers. Simultaneously sends accounting records to the first server in each group. If the first server is unavailable, failover occurs using the backup servers defined within that group. |
method1 , method2 , method3 , method4 |
(Optional) Method lists that specify an accounting method or multiple accounting methods to be used for accounting. |
Command Default
AAA accounting for multicast is not enabled.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Release |
Modification |
---|---|
12.4(4)T |
This command was introduced. |
Usage Guidelines
Note |
Including information about IPv6 addresses in accounting and authorization records transmitted between the router and the RADIUS or TACACS+ server is supported. However, there is no support for using IPv6 to communicate with that server. The server must have an IPv4 address. |
Use the aaa accounting multicast default command to enable AAA accounting for multicast. The network access server reports user activity to the RADIUS security server in the form of accounting records. Each accounting record contains accounting attribute-value (AV) pairs and is stored on the security server.
Method lists for accounting define the way accounting will be performed. Named accounting method lists enable you to designate a particular security protocol to be used on specific lines or interfaces for particular types of accounting services. When using the aaa accounting multicast default command, you have the option of choosing one or all four existing named access lists, each of which specifies a RADIUS host or server group.
If the aaa accounting multicast default command for a particular accounting type is issued without a named method list specified, the default method list is automatically applied to all interfaces or lines (where this accounting type applies) except those that have a named method list explicitly defined. (A defined method list overrides the default method list.) If no default method list is defined, then no accounting takes place.
For minimal accounting, include the stop-only keyword to send a "stop" record accounting notice at the end of the requested user process. For more accounting, you can include the start-stop keyword, so that RADIUS sends a "start" accounting notice at the beginning of the requested process and a "stop" accounting notice at the end of the process. Accounting is stored only on the RADIUS.
When AAA accounting is activated, the network access server monitors RADIUS accounting attributes pertinent to the connection. The network access server reports these attributes as accounting records, which are then stored in an accounting log on the security server. For a list of supported RADIUS accounting attributes, refer to the appendix "RADIUS Attributes" in the CiscoIOS Security Configuration Guide .
Examples
The following example enables AAA accounting of IPv6 multicast services for billing or security purposes when RADIUS is used:
Router(config)# aaa accounting multicast default