Hello, I have problem in adding new VSA dictionary file into Freeradius 2.1.6. Below you can find the steps I performed; - create the file named *dictionary.alcatel.esam* with the following content in */usr/local/share/freeradius/* folder; # # VENDOR Alcatel-ESAM 637 BEGIN-VENDOR Alcatel-ESAM ATTRIBUTE A-ESAM-VRF-Name 0x0700 string ATTRIBUTE A-ESAM-Vlan-Id 0x0701 integer ATTRIBUTE A-ESAM-QOS-Profile-Name 0x0702 string ATTRIBUTE A-ESAM-QOS-Params 0x0703 string ATTRIBUTE A-ESAM-Termination-Cause 0x0704 integer # . . END-VENDOR Alcatel-ESAM - add the line below into */usr/local/share/freeradius/dictionary* file; $INCLUDE dictionary.netscreen $INCLUDE dictionary.networkphysics $INCLUDE dictionary.nexans $INCLUDE dictionary.ntua $INCLUDE dictionary.nokia *$INCLUDE dictionary.alcatel.esam* - start radiusd with debugging option. I get the following error message (radiusd -X ) ; *including dictionary file /usr/local/etc/raddb/dictionary Errors reading dictionary: dict_init: /usr/local/share/freeradius/dictionary.alcatel.esam[9]: dict_init: /usr/local/share/freeradius/dictionary.alcatel.esam[9]: * According to my analysis, freeradius does not like the hex values in the VSA dictionary file i.e : 0x0700 . So I tried to make it decimal which is 1792 but still getting the same error message. It seems those attribute numbers should be in a lower range, because if I start from 1 , and I don't get the message in question. But in this case, the attribute becomes unknown resulting in having not applied while user authentication. Is there a way to overcome this problem ? Thanks Salim Engin