integrate C5210 wireless controllers with billing system

[Amin__Sameh]

Hi All,

One of customer wants to integrate our wireless controller with their billing system, they raised the following quarries…



· RADIUS AVPs list supported/required by Extreme Wireless Controller for communication with Authentication Server(Billing Solution).



· Sample File Dumps/PCAPs of RADIUS request/response while integrating with other Billing Solution. (For their internal reference)



· Extreme Wireless Controller integration document with any third party billing solution if possible.





Please note they have around 1500 APs and dual C5210 controllers

[Jackbravo]

Integrating the C5210 with a billing system should be possible using a RADIUS server for authentication and accounting. The release notes and user guide provide the supported RADIUS attributes, which are usually enough to connect with most third-party billing platforms. Capturing a test RADIUS exchange with a packet capture can also help verify that the integration is working correctly.

[georgehalbart32]

Good discussion. Whether it's ISP billing or utility billing, having accurate account and usage information available online makes management much easier for both providers and customers.

 

[hsachse]

Hello,

The release notes of the controller software include a list of supported radius attributes.

Follow picked up from the notes of release 9.12.02.0006:

RADIUS Accounting Attributes
Attribute RFC Source
Acct-Authentic RFC 2866
Acct-Delay-Time RFC 2866
Acct-Input-Octets RFC 2866
Acct-Input-Packets RFC 2866
Acct-Interim-Interval RFC 2869
Acct-Output-Octets RFC 2866
Acct-Output-Packets RFC 2866
Acct-Session-Id RFC 2866
Acct-Session-Time RFC 2866
Acct-Status-Type RFC 2866
Acct-Terminate-Cause RFC 2866