How to improve Radius Performance

Tejesh Vijayakumar Tejesh.Vijayakumar at lntinfotech.com
Thu Dec 24 03:15:15 CET 2009


Alan,

I used the radclient on localhost.
"time /usr/local/bin/radclient -q -s -f radius.test localhost auth testing123"

The output of this command for 10000 users was:

           Total approved auths:  10000
             Total denied auths:  0
               Total lost auths:  0

real    1m55.536s
user    0m28.046s
sys     1m12.682s

Also i have commented 'unix' in raddb/sites-available/default file.
Have attached the log below. Pls Note: The log is not complete for 10000 users. Just pasted log for few users getting authenticated.



radiusd -X
FreeRADIUS Version 2.1.7, for host i686-pc-linux-gnu, built on Dec 24 2009 at 10:10:56
Copyright (C) 1999-2009 The FreeRADIUS server project and contributors.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
You may redistribute copies of FreeRADIUS under the terms of the
GNU General Public License v2.
Starting - reading configuration files ...
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/radiusd.conf
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/proxy.conf
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/clients.conf
including files in directory /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/otp
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/etc_group
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/radutmp
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/ippool
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/sradutmp
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/smsotp
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/always
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/mac2vlan
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/detail.log
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/mac2ip
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/echo
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/policy
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/unix
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/expiration
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/checkval
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/cui
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/attr_rewrite
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/krb5
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/counter
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/pap
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/pam
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/detail
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/perl
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/digest
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/sql_log
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/detail.example.com
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/expr
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/exec
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/attr_filter
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/inner-eap
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/files
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/realm
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/smbpasswd
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/ldap
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/logintime
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/mschap
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/sqlcounter_expire_on_login
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/wimax
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/chap
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/preprocess
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/linelog
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/passwd
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/modules/acct_unique
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/eap.conf
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/policy.conf
including files in directory /usr/local/etc/raddb/sites-enabled/
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/sites-enabled/control-socket
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/sites-enabled/inner-tunnel
including configuration file /usr/local/etc/raddb/sites-enabled/default
including dictionary file /usr/local/etc/raddb/dictionary
main {
 prefix = "/usr/local"
 localstatedir = "/usr/local/var"
 logdir = "/usr/local/var/log/radius"
 libdir = "/usr/local/lib"
 radacctdir = "/usr/local/var/log/radius/radacct"
 hostname_lookups = no
 max_request_time = 30
 cleanup_delay = 5
 max_requests = 1024
 allow_core_dumps = no
 pidfile = "/usr/local/var/run/radiusd/radiusd.pid"
 checkrad = "/usr/local/sbin/checkrad"
 debug_level = 0
 proxy_requests = yes
 log {
 stripped_names = no
 auth = no
 auth_badpass = no
 auth_goodpass = no
 }
 security {
 max_attributes = 200
 reject_delay = 1
 status_server = yes
 }
}
radiusd: #### Loading Realms and Home Servers ####
 proxy server {
 retry_delay = 5
 retry_count = 3
 default_fallback = no
 dead_time = 120
 wake_all_if_all_dead = no
 }
 home_server localhost {
 ipaddr = 127.0.0.1
 port = 1812
 type = "auth"
 secret = "testing123"
 response_window = 20
 max_outstanding = 65536
 require_message_authenticator = no
 zombie_period = 40
 status_check = "status-server"
 ping_interval = 30
 check_interval = 30
 num_answers_to_alive = 3
 num_pings_to_alive = 3
 revive_interval = 120
 status_check_timeout = 4
 irt = 2
 mrt = 16
 mrc = 5
 mrd = 30
 }
 home_server_pool my_auth_failover {
 type = fail-over
 home_server = localhost
 }
 realm example.com {
 auth_pool = my_auth_failover
 }
 realm LOCAL {
 }
radiusd: #### Loading Clients ####
 client localhost {
 ipaddr = 127.0.0.1
 require_message_authenticator = no
 secret = "testing123"
 nastype = "other"
 }
radiusd: #### Instantiating modules ####
 instantiate {
 Module: Linked to module rlm_exec
 Module: Instantiating exec
  exec {
 wait = no
 input_pairs = "request"
 shell_escape = yes
  }
 Module: Linked to module rlm_expr
 Module: Instantiating expr
 Module: Linked to module rlm_expiration
 Module: Instantiating expiration
  expiration {
 reply-message = "Password Has Expired  "
  }
 Module: Linked to module rlm_logintime
 Module: Instantiating logintime
  logintime {
 reply-message = "You are calling outside your allowed timespan  "
 minimum-timeout = 60
  }
 }
radiusd: #### Loading Virtual Servers ####
server inner-tunnel {
 modules {
 Module: Checking authenticate {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Linked to module rlm_pap
 Module: Instantiating pap
  pap {
 encryption_scheme = "auto"
 auto_header = no
  }
 Module: Linked to module rlm_chap
 Module: Instantiating chap
 Module: Linked to module rlm_mschap
 Module: Instantiating mschap
  mschap {
 use_mppe = yes
 require_encryption = no
 require_strong = no
 with_ntdomain_hack = no
  }
 Module: Linked to module rlm_unix
 Module: Instantiating unix
  unix {
 radwtmp = "/usr/local/var/log/radius/radwtmp"
  }
 Module: Linked to module rlm_eap
 Module: Instantiating eap
  eap {
 default_eap_type = "md5"
 timer_expire = 60
 ignore_unknown_eap_types = no
 cisco_accounting_username_bug = no
 max_sessions = 2048
  }
 Module: Linked to sub-module rlm_eap_md5
 Module: Instantiating eap-md5
 Module: Linked to sub-module rlm_eap_leap
 Module: Instantiating eap-leap
 Module: Linked to sub-module rlm_eap_gtc
 Module: Instantiating eap-gtc
   gtc {
 challenge = "Password: "
 auth_type = "PAP"
   }
 Module: Linked to sub-module rlm_eap_tls
 Module: Instantiating eap-tls
   tls {
 rsa_key_exchange = no
 dh_key_exchange = yes
 rsa_key_length = 512
 dh_key_length = 512
 verify_depth = 0
 pem_file_type = yes
 private_key_file = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/server.pem"
 certificate_file = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/server.pem"
 CA_file = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ca.pem"
 private_key_password = "whatever"
 dh_file = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/dh"
 random_file = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/random"
 fragment_size = 1024
 include_length = yes
 check_crl = no
 cipher_list = "DEFAULT"
 make_cert_command = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap"
    cache {
 enable = no
 lifetime = 24
 max_entries = 255
    }
   }
 Module: Linked to sub-module rlm_eap_ttls
 Module: Instantiating eap-ttls
   ttls {
 default_eap_type = "md5"
 copy_request_to_tunnel = no
 use_tunneled_reply = no
 virtual_server = "inner-tunnel"
 include_length = yes
   }
 Module: Linked to sub-module rlm_eap_peap
 Module: Instantiating eap-peap
   peap {
 default_eap_type = "mschapv2"
 copy_request_to_tunnel = no
 use_tunneled_reply = no
 proxy_tunneled_request_as_eap = yes
 virtual_server = "inner-tunnel"
   }
 Module: Linked to sub-module rlm_eap_mschapv2
 Module: Instantiating eap-mschapv2
   mschapv2 {
 with_ntdomain_hack = no
   }
 Module: Checking authorize {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Linked to module rlm_realm
 Module: Instantiating suffix
  realm suffix {
 format = "suffix"
 delimiter = "@"
 ignore_default = no
 ignore_null = no
  }
 Module: Linked to module rlm_files
 Module: Instantiating files
  files {
 usersfile = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/users"
 acctusersfile = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/acct_users"
 preproxy_usersfile = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/preproxy_users"
 compat = "no"
  }
 Module: Checking session {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Linked to module rlm_radutmp
 Module: Instantiating radutmp
  radutmp {
 filename = "/usr/local/var/log/radius/radutmp"
 username = "%{User-Name}"
 case_sensitive = yes
 check_with_nas = yes
 perm = 384
 callerid = yes
  }
 Module: Checking post-proxy {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Checking post-auth {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Linked to module rlm_attr_filter
 Module: Instantiating attr_filter.access_reject
  attr_filter attr_filter.access_reject {
 attrsfile = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/attrs.access_reject"
 key = "%{User-Name}"
  }
 } # modules
} # server
server {
 modules {
 Module: Checking authenticate {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Checking authorize {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Linked to module rlm_preprocess
 Module: Instantiating preprocess
  preprocess {
 huntgroups = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/huntgroups"
 hints = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/hints"
 with_ascend_hack = no
 ascend_channels_per_line = 23
 with_ntdomain_hack = no
 with_specialix_jetstream_hack = no
 with_cisco_vsa_hack = no
 with_alvarion_vsa_hack = no
  }
 Module: Checking preacct {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Linked to module rlm_acct_unique
 Module: Instantiating acct_unique
  acct_unique {
 key = "User-Name, Acct-Session-Id, NAS-IP-Address, Client-IP-Address, NAS-Port"
  }
 Module: Checking accounting {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Linked to module rlm_detail
 Module: Instantiating detail
  detail {
 detailfile = "/usr/local/var/log/radius/radacct/%{Client-IP-Address}/detail-%Y%m%d"
 header = "%t"
 detailperm = 384
 dirperm = 493
 locking = no
 log_packet_header = no
  }
 Module: Instantiating attr_filter.accounting_response
  attr_filter attr_filter.accounting_response {
 attrsfile = "/usr/local/etc/raddb/attrs.accounting_response"
 key = "%{User-Name}"
  }
 Module: Checking session {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Checking post-proxy {...} for more modules to load
 Module: Checking post-auth {...} for more modules to load
 } # modules
} # server
radiusd: #### Opening IP addresses and Ports ####
listen {
 type = "auth"
 ipaddr = *
 port = 0
}
listen {
 type = "acct"
 ipaddr = *
 port = 0
}
listen {
 type = "control"
 listen {
 socket = "/usr/local/var/run/radiusd/radiusd.sock"
 }
}
Listening on authentication address * port 1812
Listening on accounting address * port 1813
Listening on command file /usr/local/var/run/radiusd/radiusd.sock
Listening on proxy address * port 1814
Ready to process requests.
rad_recv: Access-Request packet from host 127.0.0.1 port 59930, id=143, length=53
 User-Name = "test"
 User-Password = "test"
 NAS-IP-Address = 127.0.0.1
 NAS-Port-Id = "0"
+- entering group authorize {...}
++[preprocess] returns ok
++[chap] returns noop
++[mschap] returns noop
[suffix] No '@' in User-Name = "test", looking up realm NULL
[suffix] No such realm "NULL"
++[suffix] returns noop
[eap] No EAP-Message, not doing EAP
++[eap] returns noop
[files] users: Matched entry test at line 61
++[files] returns ok
++[expiration] returns noop
++[logintime] returns noop
[pap] Found existing Auth-Type, not changing it.
++[pap] returns noop
Found Auth-Type = PAP
+- entering group PAP {...}
[pap] login attempt with password "test"
[pap] Using clear text password "test"
[pap] User authenticated successfully
++[pap] returns ok
+- entering group post-auth {...}
++[exec] returns noop
Sending Access-Accept of id 143 to 127.0.0.1 port 59930
Finished request 0.
Going to the next request
Waking up in 4.9 seconds.
rad_recv: Access-Request packet from host 127.0.0.1 port 59930, id=94, length=56
 User-Name = "testper"
 User-Password = "testper1"
 NAS-IP-Address = 127.0.0.1
 NAS-Port-Id = "0"
+- entering group authorize {...}
++[preprocess] returns ok
++[chap] returns noop
++[mschap] returns noop
[suffix] No '@' in User-Name = "testper", looking up realm NULL
[suffix] No such realm "NULL"
++[suffix] returns noop
[eap] No EAP-Message, not doing EAP
++[eap] returns noop
[files] users: Matched entry testper at line 63
++[files] returns ok
++[expiration] returns noop
++[logintime] returns noop
[pap] Found existing Auth-Type, not changing it.
++[pap] returns noop
Found Auth-Type = PAP
+- entering group PAP {...}
[pap] login attempt with password "testper1"
[pap] Using clear text password "testper1"
[pap] User authenticated successfully
++[pap] returns ok
+- entering group post-auth {...}
++[exec] returns noop
Sending Access-Accept of id 94 to 127.0.0.1 port 59930
Finished request 1.
Going to the next request
Waking up in 4.9 seconds.
rad_recv: Access-Request packet from host 127.0.0.1 port 59930, id=5, length=53
 User-Name = "test"
 User-Password = "test"
 NAS-IP-Address = 127.0.0.1
 NAS-Port-Id = "0"
+- entering group authorize {...}
++[preprocess] returns ok
++[chap] returns noop
++[mschap] returns noop
[suffix] No '@' in User-Name = "test", looking up realm NULL
[suffix] No such realm "NULL"
++[suffix] returns noop
[eap] No EAP-Message, not doing EAP
++[eap] returns noop
[files] users: Matched entry test at line 61
++[files] returns ok
++[expiration] returns noop
++[logintime] returns noop
[pap] Found existing Auth-Type, not changing it.
++[pap] returns noop
Found Auth-Type = PAP
+- entering group PAP {...}
[pap] login attempt with password "test"
[pap] Using clear text password "test"
[pap] User authenticated successfully
++[pap] returns ok
+- entering group post-auth {...}
++[exec] returns noop
Sending Access-Accept of id 5 to 127.0.0.1 port 59930
Finished request 2.
Going to the next request
Waking up in 4.9 seconds.









Regards,
Tejesh


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From: freeradius-devel-bounces+tejesh.vijayakumar=lntinfotech.com at lists.freeradius.org [freeradius-devel-bounces+tejesh.vijayakumar=lntinfotech.com at lists.freeradius.org] On Behalf Of Alan DeKok [aland at deployingradius.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 4:08 AM
To: FreeRadius developers mailing list
Subject: Re: How to improve Radius Performance

Tejesh Vijayakumar wrote:
> Alan,
>
> I have followed the procedure as below..
> 1) ./configure , make and make install for FreeRadiius Installation.
> 2) Added the below line in users file
>       test            Auth-Type := pap, Cleartext-Password := "test"
> 3) Tested the performance by modifying create-users script and time command.
>
> Pls advise if i have missed out anything to achieve more/normal  auths/sec

  Well... that should get 1000's of auth/s, even if you run "radclient"
on the same machine as the RADIUS server.

  What are you using for load testing?

  Alan DeKok.
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