Cisco 2960 and WLC Accounting Interim-Update

[Alan DeKok]

Matthew Ceroni wrote:
> Working on setting up Accounting which for the most part works. However
> I am unable to determine what causes the Interim-Update Acct-Status-Type
> message to be sent. Checking the detail log (have that module turned on
> in accounting section) I have seen those messages present. In fact
> earlier in the day connected clients sent a few Interim-Update messages
> (one was 1 second apart, than 10 seconds apart, than 30 seconds apart).
> That happened early this morning. However ever since that I have not
> seen any Interim-Update accounting messages.

  The NAS originates accounting packets.  If it's not originating
accounting packets, blame the NAS.

  This is a common theme with RADIUS.  FreeRADIUS isn't perfect, but
when things go wrong, blaming the NAS and/or the SQL server is a pretty
good decision.

  Alan DeKok.