Network Working Group S. De Cnodder Request for Comments: 4672 Alcatel Category: Informational N. Jonnala M. Chiba Cisco Systems, Inc. September 2006
RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client MIB
Status of This Memo
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Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006).
Abstract
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it describes the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) (RFC2865) Dynamic Authorization Client (DAC) functions that support the dynamic authorization extensions as defined in RFC 3576.
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it describes the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) [RFC2865] Dynamic Authorization Client (DAC) functions that support the dynamic authorization extensions as defined in RFC 3576.
It is becoming increasingly important to support Dynamic Authorization extensions on the network access server (NAS) devices to handle the Disconnect and Change-of-Authorization (CoA) messages, as described in [RFC3576]. As a result, the effective management of RADIUS Dynamic Authorization entities is of considerable importance. This RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client MIB complements the managed objects used for managing RADIUS authentication and accounting servers, as described in [RFC4669] and [RFC4671], respectively.
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].
The component that resides on the NAS that processes the Disconnect and Change-of-Authorization (CoA) Request packets [RFC3576] sent by the Dynamic Authorization Client.
Dynamic Authorization Client (DAC)
The component that sends Disconnect and CoA-Request packets to the Dynamic Authorization Server. Although this component often resides on the RADIUS server, it is also possible for this component to be located on a separate host, such as a Rating Engine.
Dynamic Authorization Server Port
The UDP port on which the Dynamic Authorization Server listens for the Disconnect and CoA requests sent by the Dynamic Authorization Client.
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For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of [RFC3410].
Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed the Management Information Base or MIB. MIB objects are generally accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the Structure of Management Information (SMI). This memo specifies a MIB module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58, RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579], and STD 58, RFC 2580 [RFC2580].
"Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS" [RFC3576] defines the operation of Disconnect-Request, Disconnect-ACK, Disconnect-NAK, CoA-Request, CoA-ACK, and CoA-NAK packets. [RFC4673] defines the Dynamic Authorization Server MIB and the relationship with other MIB modules. This MIB module for the Dynamic Authorization Client contains the following:
Nagi Reddy Jonnala Cisco Systems, Inc. Divyasree Chambers, B Wing, O'Shaugnessy Road, Bangalore-560027, India.
Phone: +91 94487 60828 EMail: njonnala@cisco.com
Murtaza Chiba Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Dr. San Jose CA, 95134
Phone: +1 408 525 7198 EMail: mchiba@cisco.com " DESCRIPTION "The MIB module for entities implementing the client side of the Dynamic Authorization Extensions to the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol. Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006). Initial version as published in RFC 4672; for full legal notices see the RFC itself."
REVISION "200609290000Z" -- 29 August 2006 DESCRIPTION "Initial version as published in RFC 4672" ::= { mib-2 145 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconInvalidServerAddresses OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of Disconnect-Ack and Disconnect-NAK packets
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received from unknown addresses. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." ::= { radiusDynAuthClientScalars 1 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoAInvalidServerAddresses OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of CoA-Ack and CoA-NAK packets received from unknown addresses. Disconnect-NAK packets received from unknown addresses. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." ::= { radiusDynAuthClientScalars 2 }
radiusDynAuthServerTable OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF RadiusDynAuthServerEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The (conceptual) table listing the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Servers with which the client shares a secret." ::= { radiusDynAuthClientMIBObjects 2 }
radiusDynAuthServerEntry OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX RadiusDynAuthServerEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "An entry (conceptual row) representing one Dynamic Authorization Server with which the client shares a secret." INDEX { radiusDynAuthServerIndex } ::= { radiusDynAuthServerTable 1 }
radiusDynAuthServerIndex OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Integer32 (1..2147483647) MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "A number uniquely identifying each RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server with which this Dynamic Authorization Client communicates. This number is allocated by the agent implementing this MIB module and is unique in this context." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 1 }
radiusDynAuthServerAddressType OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX InetAddressType MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The type of IP address of the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server referred to in this table entry." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 2 }
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radiusDynAuthServerAddress OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX InetAddress MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The IP address value of the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server referred to in this table entry using the version neutral IP address format. The type of this address is determined by the value of the radiusDynAuthServerAddressType object." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 3 }
radiusDynAuthServerClientPortNumber OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX InetPortNumber (1..65535) MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The UDP destination port that the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client is using to send requests to this server. The value zero is invalid." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 4 }
radiusDynAuthServerID OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX SnmpAdminString MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The NAS-Identifier of the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server referred to in this table entry. This is not necessarily the same as sysName in MIB II." REFERENCE "RFC 2865, Section 5.32, NAS-Identifier." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 5 }
radiusDynAuthClientRoundTripTime OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX TimeTicks UNITS "hundredths of a second" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The time interval (in hundredths of a second) between the most recent Disconnect or CoA request and the receipt of the corresponding Disconnect or CoA reply. A value of zero is returned if no reply has been received yet from this server." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 6 }
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radiusDynAuthClientDisconRequests OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "requests" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-Requests sent to this Dynamic Authorization Server. This also includes the RADIUS Disconnect-Requests that have a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only'. Disconnect-NAK packets received from unknown addresses. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 7 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconAuthOnlyRequests OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "requests" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-Requests that include a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only' sent to this Dynamic Authorization Server. Disconnect-NAK packets received from unknown addresses. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 8 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconRetransmissions OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "retransmissions" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-request packets retransmitted to this RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server. Disconnect-NAK packets received from unknown addresses. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE
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radiusDynAuthClientDisconAcks OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-ACK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 10 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconNaks OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-NAK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This includes the RADIUS Disconnect-NAK packets received with a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only' and the RADIUS Disconnect-NAK packets received if no session context was found. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 11 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconNakAuthOnlyRequest OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-NAK packets that include a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only' received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as
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indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 12 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconNakSessNoContext OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-NAK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server because no session context was found; i.e., it includes an Error-Cause attribute with value 503 ('Session Context Not Found'). This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 13 }
radiusDynAuthClientMalformedDisconResponses OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of malformed RADIUS Disconnect-Ack and Disconnect-NAK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. Bad authenticators and unknown types are not included as malformed Disconnect-Ack and Disconnect-NAK packets. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM), and Section 2.3, Packet Format." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 14 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconBadAuthenticators OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current
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DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-Ack and Disconnect-NAK packets that contained invalid Authenticator field received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM), and Section 2.3, Packet Format." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 15 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconPendingRequests OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Gauge32 UNITS "requests" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS Disconnect-request packets destined for this server that have not yet timed out or received a response. This variable is incremented when an Disconnect-Request is sent and decremented due to receipt of a Disconnect-Ack, a Disconnect-NAK, a timeout, or a retransmission." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 16 }
radiusDynAuthClientDisconTimeouts OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "timeouts" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of Disconnect request timeouts to this server. After a timeout, the client may retry to the same server or give up. A retry to the same server is counted as a retransmit and as a timeout. A send to a different server is counted as a Disconnect-Request and as a timeout. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 17 }
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SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of incoming Disconnect-Ack and Disconnect-NAK packets from this Dynamic Authorization Server silently discarded by the client application for some reason other than malformed, bad authenticators, or unknown types. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.1, Disconnect Messages (DM), and Section 2.3, Packet Format." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 18 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoARequests OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "requests" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-Requests sent to this Dynamic Authorization Server. This also includes CoA requests that have a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only'. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 19 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoAAuthOnlyRequest OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "requests" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-requests that include a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only' sent to this Dynamic Authorization Client. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity."
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radiusDynAuthClientCoARetransmissions OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "retransmissions" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-request packets retransmitted to this RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 21 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoAAcks OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-ACK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 22 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoANaks OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-NAK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This includes the RADIUS CoA-NAK packets received with a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only' and the RADIUS CoA-NAK packets received because no session context
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was found. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 23 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoANakAuthOnlyRequest OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-NAK packets that include a Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only' received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 24 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoANakSessNoContext OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-NAK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server because no session context was found; i.e., it includes an Error-Cause attribute with value 503 ('Session Context Not Found'). This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 25 }
radiusDynAuthClientMalformedCoAResponses OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current
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DESCRIPTION "The number of malformed RADIUS CoA-Ack and CoA-NAK packets received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. Bad authenticators and unknown types are not included as malformed CoA-Ack and CoA-NAK packets. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA), and Section 2.3, Packet Format." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 26 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoABadAuthenticators OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-Ack and CoA-NAK packets that contained invalid Authenticator field received from this Dynamic Authorization Server. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA), and Section 2.3, Packet Format." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 27 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoAPendingRequests OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Gauge32 UNITS "requests" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of RADIUS CoA-request packets destined for this server that have not yet timed out or received a response. This variable is incremented when an CoA-Request is sent and decremented due to receipt of a CoA-Ack, a CoA-NAK, or a timeout, or a retransmission." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 28 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoATimeouts OBJECT-TYPE
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SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "timeouts" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of CoA request timeouts to this server. After a timeout, the client may retry to the same server or give up. A retry to the same server is counted as a retransmit and as a timeout. A send to a different server is counted as a CoA-Request and as a timeout. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA)." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 29 }
radiusDynAuthClientCoAPacketsDropped OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of incoming CoA-Ack and CoA-NAK from this Dynamic Authorization Server silently discarded by the client application for some reason other than malformed, bad authenticators, or unknown types. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity." REFERENCE "RFC 3576, Section 2.2, Change-of-Authorization Messages (CoA), and Section 2.3, Packet Format." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 30 }
radiusDynAuthClientUnknownTypes OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Counter32 UNITS "replies" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The number of incoming packets of unknown types that were received on the Dynamic Authorization port. This counter may experience a discontinuity when the DAC module (re)starts, as indicated by the value of radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity."
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radiusDynAuthClientCounterDiscontinuity OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX TimeTicks UNITS "hundredths of a second" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The time (in hundredths of a second) since the last counter discontinuity. A discontinuity may be the result of a reinitialization of the DAC module within the managed entity." ::= { radiusDynAuthServerEntry 32 }
radiusDynAuthClientMIBCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The compliance statement for entities implementing the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client. Implementation of this module is for entities that support IPv4 and/or IPv6." MODULE -- this module MANDATORY-GROUPS { radiusDynAuthClientMIBGroup }
OBJECT radiusDynAuthServerAddressType SYNTAX InetAddressType { ipv4(1), ipv6(2) } DESCRIPTION "An implementation is only required to support IPv4 and globally unique IPv6 addresses."
OBJECT radiusDynAuthServerAddress SYNTAX InetAddress (SIZE(4|16)) DESCRIPTION "An implementation is only required to support IPv4 and globally unique IPv6 addresses."
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GROUP radiusDynAuthClientAuthOnlyGroup DESCRIPTION "Only required for Dynamic Authorization Clients that are supporting Service-Type attributes with value 'Authorize-Only'."
GROUP radiusDynAuthClientNoSessGroup DESCRIPTION "This group is not required if the Dynamic Authorization Server cannot easily determine whether a session exists (e.g., in case of a RADIUS proxy)."
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DESCRIPTION "The collection of objects providing management of a RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Client." ::= { radiusDynAuthClientMIBGroups 1 }
radiusDynAuthClientAuthOnlyGroup OBJECT-GROUP OBJECTS { radiusDynAuthClientDisconAuthOnlyRequests, radiusDynAuthClientDisconNakAuthOnlyRequest, radiusDynAuthClientCoAAuthOnlyRequest, radiusDynAuthClientCoANakAuthOnlyRequest } STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The collection of objects supporting the RADIUS messages including Service-Type attribute with value 'Authorize Only'." ::= { radiusDynAuthClientMIBGroups 2 }
radiusDynAuthClientNoSessGroup OBJECT-GROUP OBJECTS { radiusDynAuthClientDisconNakSessNoContext, radiusDynAuthClientCoANakSessNoContext } STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The collection of objects supporting the RADIUS messages that are referring to non-existing sessions." ::= { radiusDynAuthClientMIBGroups 3 }
There are no management objects defined in this MIB module that have a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-write and/or read-create. So, if this MIB module is implemented correctly, then there is no risk that an intruder can alter or create any management objects of this MIB module via direct SNMP SET operations.
Some of the readable objects in this MIB module (i.e., objects with a MAX-ACCESS other than not-accessible) may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. It is thus important to control even GET and/or NOTIFY access to these objects and possibly to even encrypt the values of these objects when sending them over the network via SNMP. These are the tables and objects and their sensitivity/vulnerability:
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radiusDynAuthServerAddress and radiusDynAuthServerAddressType
These can be used to determine the address of the DAS with which the DAC is communicating. This information could be useful in mounting an attack on the DAS.
radiusDynAuthServerID
This can be used to determine the Identifier of the DAS. This information could be useful in impersonating the DAS.
radiusDynAuthServerClientPortNumber
This can be used to determine the destination port number to which the DAC is sending. This information could be useful in mounting an attack on the DAS.
SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security. Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPsec), even then, there is no control as to who on the secure network is allowed to access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this MIB module.
It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8), including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for authentication and privacy).
Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT RECOMMENDED. Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to enable cryptographic security. It is then a customer/operator responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an instance of this MIB module is properly configured to give access to the objects only to those principals (users) that have legitimate rights to indeed GET or SET (change/create/delete) them.
The authors would also like to acknowledge the following people for their comments on this document: Bernard Aboba, Alan DeKok, David Nelson, Anjaneyulu Pata, Dan Romascanu, Juergen Schoenwaelder, Greg Weber, Bert Wijnen, and Glen Zorn.
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[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder, "Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)", STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.
[RFC2579] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder, "Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April 1999.
[RFC2580] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder, "Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580, April 1999.
[RFC3411] Harrington, D., Presuhn, R., and B. Wijnen, "An Architecture for Describing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Frameworks", STD 62, RFC 3411, December 2002.
[RFC3576] Chiba, M., Dommety, G., Eklund, M., Mitton, D., and B. Aboba, "Dynamic Authorization Extensions to Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)", RFC 3576, July 2003.
[RFC4001] Daniele, M., Haberman, B., Routhier, S., and J. Schoenwaelder, "Textual Conventions for Internet Network Addresses", RFC 4001, February 2005.
[RFC2865] Rigney, C., Willens, S., Rubens, A., and W. Simpson, "Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)", RFC 2865, June 2000.
[RFC3410] Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart, "Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet- Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410, December 2002.
[RFC4669] Nelson, D., "RADIUS Authentication Server MIB for IPv6", RFC 4669, August 2006.
[RFC4671] Nelson, D., "RADIUS Accounting Server MIB for IPv6", RFC 4671, August 2006.
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[RFC4673] De Cnodder, S., Jonnala, N., and M. Chiba, "RADIUS Dynamic Authorization Server MIB", RFC 4673, September 2006.
Authors' Addresses
Stefaan De Cnodder Alcatel Francis Wellesplein 1 B-2018 Antwerp Belgium
Nagi Reddy Jonnala Cisco Systems, Inc. Divyasree Chambers, B Wing, O'Shaugnessy Road Bangalore-560027, India
Phone: +91 94487 60828 EMail: njonnala@cisco.com
Murtaza Chiba Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Dr. San Jose CA, 95134
Phone: +1 408 525 7198 EMail: mchiba@cisco.com
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Full Copyright Statement
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