8950 AAA writes accounting records in the .standard. Lucent (Livingston) format recognized by most billing and accounting programs. Custom file formats can also be defined. Both fixed and variable record lengths are supported. Accounting records can be recorded to a single file or separated into individual files based on: DNIS, Realm, ISP, etc.
Automatically create new accounting files at predefined intervals: Hour, Minute, Day or Month.
8950 AAA includes a the Hypersonic database for storage and fast retrieval of accounting records.
Accounting plug-ins allow data to be stored in local text files, forwarded to a remote RADIUS server (proxy), stored in database, or any combination of these options.
8950 AAA provides full support for a real-time interface to the Alcatel-Lucent Kenan Arbor billing system.
SQL support can be expanded beyond the bundled database to include virtually any available SQL server. 8950 AAA is fully configurable to support virtually any database schema you can design.
You can add the actual pool occupancy and pass/fail status to each accounting record, including data for all pools tested at the time of authentication. This capability enables easy rating of individual user calls and wholesale calls, as well as statistical analysis of system loading and peak usage.