With multiple RADIUS dictionaries.which can be installed and selected on the basis of NAS characteristics, 8950 AAA will support even the most obscure NAS or RADIUS client.
Individual clients (typically Network Access Servers) can be assigned to classes for arbitrary processing decisions and special attribute handling
With 8950 AAA, you can limit useraccess based on time-of-day or day-of-week
Account .start. and .expiration. dates can be established by setting .not good before. and .not good after. dates on accounts. These parameters may be set for individual users and groups of users.
You can also select pre-defined sets of access criteria (check-item lists), based on template names retrieved from user records. This feature allows you to eliminate identical check-items data from multiple user records.
With 8950 AAA, you can pick attribute values from pre-defined lists in a deterministic round-robin fashion or by true random selection. This feature is great for load sharing in tunneling and proxy environments. Each host can have an associated pool limit to allow setting of maximum loads.
8950 AAA provides full support for the IETF draft RADIUS Attributes for tunnel protocol support, including encrypted passwords and dictionary .tags..
DHCP servers can be used for IP Address administration and assignment of session addresses. A special parameter is provided to allow specific pool selection from multiple available address pools.
DHCP extensions and compatible servers, like Alcatel-Lucent QIP, can be used to manage on-the-fly assignment of DNS entries for user sessions. This feature allows the creation of useful IP names, such as: user.name.isp.net.
With the Universal State Server, you can track session counts by user name, Dialed Number (DNIS), realm, or up to three arbitrary counters. Limits can be placed on any session count, and you can implement local, regional, and global limits.or almost any imaginable scheme for port pooling or limiting. Multiple 8950 AAA servers may connect to a single Universal State Server.