Vendor Specific Attributes

In addition to the standard RADIUS message, you can include Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs). The ExtremeWireless authentication mechanism provides VSAs for RADIUS and other authentication mechanisms (Vendor Specific Attributes).

Vendor Specific Attributes

Attribute Name	ID	Type	Messages	Description
AP-Name	2	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the AP the client is associating to. It can be used to assign role based on AP name or location.
AP-Serial	3	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The AP serial number. It can be used instead of (or in addition to) the AP name.
AP Ethernet MAC		string	Sent to RADIUS server	The MAC address of the AP used by the ECP to determine client location.
AP Location		string	Sent to RADIUS server	The physical location of the AP. Provided by the network administrator.
VNS-Name	4	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the Virtual Network the client has been assigned to. It is used in assigning role and billing options, based on service selection.
SSID	5	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the SSID the client is associating to. It is used in assigning role and billing options, based on service selection.
BSS-MAC	6	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the BSS-ID the client is associating to. It is used in assigning role and billing options, based on service selection and location.
Role-Name	7	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the role applied to the station‘s session.
Topology-Name	8	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the topology applied to the station‘s session.
Ingress-RC-Name	9	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the rate limit applied to the station‘s session‘s outbound traffic.
Egress-RC-Name	10	string	Sent to RADIUS server	The name of the rate limit applied to the station‘s session‘s inbound traffic.

The RADIUS message also includes RADIUS attributes Called-Station-Id and Calling-Station-Id to include the MAC address of the wireless device.

Note

Siemens-URL-Redirection is supported by MAC-based authentication.