Station Events

Use the following information to troubleshoot access and performance for a specific client. Review client details and events associated with a client. The event source can be the Access Control Engine or the Wireless Manager. The fields in End-System Event Fields are documented in alphabetical order.

Table 1. End-System Event Fields
FieldDescription
Access Control EngineIP address of the NAC (Network Access Control) server.
Authentication Type Indicates the type of 802.1x authentication or MAC authentication. For example, 802.1X (PEAP).
Device TypeIndicates device type for the client.
End SystemIndicates MAC address of the client.
Extended StateDetails about the action that triggered the event. Valid values are:
  • Authentication
  • State Change
  • De-registration
  • Registration
  • No Error
LocationMAC addresses and network identifiers that the client has been associated with. Indicates client position on the network.
RADIUS Response AttributesAttributes from the RADIUS server that describe the form of access that is granted to the client.
RADIUS ServerIP address of the external RADIUS server, if any.
ReasonIndicates the specific rule from the Access Control Rule Engine that allowed client access to the network.
Registration TypeIndicates type of registration when Extended State equals Registration. Valid values are:
  • Guest
  • Secure Guest
  • Guest Web Access
  • Authenticated
  • Authenticated Guest
RoleIndicates the policy role that allowed client access to the network.
StateState of the action that initiated the event. Valid values are:
  • Accept
  • Disconnected
  • Reject
  • Pending
State DescriptionAdditional details about the event state.
SourceIndicates where the event originates. Valid values are:
  • Access Control Engine
  • Wireless Manager
TimestampIndicates date and time of the event.
User NameLogged in user associated with the client.