/var/radius/data/accounting file

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The /var/radius/data/accounting captures what the client sends in the ACCOUNTING START and ACCOUNTING STOP packets.

The /var/radius/data/accounting file is empty when first installed. Data is written to the file based on what the client sends in the ACCOUNTING START and ACCOUNTING STOP packets.

The following is a sample of the type of data the AIX® RADIUS server writes to the /var/radius/data/accounting file. Your information will differ depending on how your system is set up.

Note:
  • Be sure the /var filesystem is large enough to handle all the accounting data.
  • Third-party Perl scripts can be used to parse the data in this file. Examples of scripts that generate reports from the accounting data can be found at http://www.pgregg.com/projects/radiusreport
  • The accounting packets can also be proxied.
Thu May 27 14:43:19 2004 
	NAS-IP-Address = 10.10.10.1
	NAS-Port = 1
	NAS-Port-Type = Async
	User-Name = "rod" 
	Acct-Status-Type = Start
	Acct-Authentic = RADIUS
	Service-Type = Framed-User
	Acct-Session-Id = "0000000C" 
	Framed-Protocol = PPP
	Acct-Delay-Time = 0
	Timestamp = 1085686999

Thu May 27 14:45:19 2004 
	NAS-IP-Address = 10.10.10.1
	NAS-Port = 1    <-- rod was physically connected to port #1 on the hardware
	NAS-Port-Type = Async
	User-Name = "rod" 
	Acct-Status-Type = Stop
	Acct-Authentic = RADIUS
	Service-Type = Framed-User
	Acct-Session-Id = "0000000C"   <-- note the session id's are the same so can match up start with stops
	Framed-Protocol = PPP
	Framed-IP-Address = 10.10.10.2   <-- IP address of user rod
	Acct-Terminate-Cause = User-Request  <-- user cancelled the session
	Acct-Input-Octets = 4016
	Acct-Output-Octets = 142
	Acct-Input-Packets = 35
	Acct-Output-Packets = 7
	Acct-Session-Time = 120  <--- seconds
	Acct-Delay-Time = 0
	Timestamp = 1085687119  <--- note "rod" was only logged on for 120 seconds (2 minutes)