Source context name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the source context will be recognized by the system.

R-P Interface Configuration

R-P interface name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the interface will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

R-P interfaces are configured in the source context.

IP address and subnet

These will be assigned to the R-P interface.

Multiple addresses and/or subnets are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

Physical port number

This specifies the physical port to which the interface will be bound. Ports are identified by the chassis slot number where the line card resides in, followed by the number of the physical connector on the line card. For example, port 17/1 identifies connector number 1 on the card in slot 17.

A single physical port can facilitate multiple interfaces.

Physical port description

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the physical port will be recognized by the system.

Multiple descriptions are needed if multiple ports will be used.

Physical ports are configured within the source context and are used to bind logical R-P interfaces.

Gateway IP address

Used when configuring static routes from the R-P interface(s) to a specific network.

PDSN service Configuration

PDSN service name

This is an identification string between 1 and 63 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the PDSN service will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple PDSN services will be used.

PDSN services are configured in the source context.

UDP port number for R-P traffic

Specifies the port used by the PDSN service and the PCF for communications. The UDP port number and can be any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default value is 699.

Authentication protocols used

Specifies how the system handles authentication: using a protocol (such as CHAP, PAP, or MSCHAP), or not requiring any authentication.

Domain alias for NAI-construction

Specifies a context name for the system to use to provide accounting functionality for a subscriber session. This parameter is needed only if the system is configured to support no authentication.

Security Parameter Index Information

PCF IP address:

Specifies the IP address of the PCF that the PDSN service will be communicating with. The PDSN service allows the creation of a security profile that can be associated with a particular PCF.

Multiple IP addresses are needed if the PDSN service will be communicating with multiple PCFs.

Index:

Specifies the shared SPI between the PDSN service and a particular PCF. The SPI can be configured to any integer value between 256 and 4294967295.

Multiple SPIs can be configured if the PDSN service is to communicate with multiple PCFs.

Secret:

Specifies the shared SPI secret between the PDSN service and the PCF. The secret can be between 1 and 127 characters (alpha and/or numeric).

An SPI secret is required for each SPI configured.

Hash-algorithm:

Specifies the algorithm used to hash the SPI and SPI secret. The possible algorithms that can be configured are MD5 per RFC 1321 and keyed-MD5 per RFC 2002. The default is MD5.

A hash-algorithm is required for each SPI configured.

Replay-protection process:

Specifies how protection against replay-attacks is implemented. The possible processes are nonce and timestamp. The default is timestamp with a tolerance of 60 seconds.

A replay-protection process is required for each SPI configured.

Subscriber session lifetime

Specifies the time in seconds that an A10 connection can exist before its registration is considered expired.

The time is expressed in seconds and can be configured to any integer value between 1 and 65534, or the timer can be disabled to set an infinite lifetime. The default value is 1800 seconds.

Mobile IP FA context name

Specifies the name of the context in which the FA service is configured.

Default Subscriber Configuration

"Default" subscriber's IP context name

Specifies the name of the egress context on the system that facilitates the PDN ports.

AAA context name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the AAA context will be recognized by the system.

AAA Interface Configuration

AAA interface name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the interface will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

AAA interfaces will be configured in the source context.

IP address and subnet

These will be assigned to the AAA interface.

Multiple addresses and/or subnets are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

Physical port number

This specifies the physical port to which the interface will be bound. Ports are identified by the chassis slot number where the line card resides in, followed by the number of the physical connector on the line card. For example, port 17/1 identifies connector number 1 on the card in slot 17.

A single physical port can facilitate multiple interfaces.

Physical port description

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the physical port will be recognized by the system.

Multiple descriptions are needed if multiple ports will be used.

Physical ports are configured within the source context and are used to bind logical AAA interfaces.

Gateway IP address

Used when configuring static routes from the AAA interface(s) to a specific network.

Foreign/Home RADIUS Server Configuration

Foreign/Home RADIUS Authentication server

IP Address:

Specifies the IP address of the foreign/home RADIUS authentication server the source context will communicate with to provide subscriber authentication functions.

Multiple addresses are needed if multiple RADIUS servers will be configured.

Foreign/home RADIUS authentication servers are configured within the source context. Multiple servers can be configured and each assigned a priority.

Shared Secret:

The shared secret is a string between 1 and 15 characters (alpha and/or numeric) that specifies the key that is exchanged between the RADIUS authentication server and the source context.

A shared secret is needed for each configured RADIUS server.

UDP Port Number:

Specifies the port used by the source context and the foreign/home RADIUS authentication server for communications. The UDP port number can be any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default value is 1812.

Foreign/Home RADIUS Accounting server

IP Address:

Specifies the IP address of the foreign/home RADIUS accounting server that the source context will communicate with to provide subscriber accounting functions.

Multiple addresses are needed if multiple RADIUS servers will be configured.

Foreign/home RADIUS accounting servers are configured within the source context. Multiple servers can be configured and each assigned a priority.

Shared Secret:

The shared secret is a string between 1 and 15 characters (alpha and/or numeric) that specifies the key that is exchanged between the RADIUS accounting server and the source context.

A shared secret is needed for each configured RADIUS server.

UDP Port Number:

Specifies the port used by the source context and the foreign/home RADIUS Accounting server for communications. The UDP port number can be any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default value is 1813.

RADIUS attribute NAS Identifier

Specifies the name by which the source context will be identified in the Access-Request message(s) it sends to the foreign/home RADIUS server. The name must be between 1 and 32 alpha and/or numeric characters and is case sensitive.

RADIUS NAS IP address

Specifies the IP address of the source context's AAA interface. A secondary IP address interface can optionally be configured.

Mobile IP Destination context name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the Mobile IP destination context will be recognized by the system.

ICC Interface Configuration

ICC interface name

The intra-context communication (ICC) interface is configured to allow FA and HA services configured within the same context to communicate with each other.

The ICC interface name is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the interface will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

ICC interface(s) are configured in the same destination context as the FA and HA services.

IP address and subnet

These will be assigned to the ICC interface(s).

Multiple addresses (at least one per service) on the same subnet will be needed to assign to the same ICC interface.

Physical port number

This specifies the physical port to which the interface will be bound. Ports are identified by the chassis slot number where the line card resides in, followed by the number of the physical connector on the line card. For example, port 17/1 identifies connector number 1 on the card in slot 17.

A single physical port can facilitate multiple interfaces.

Physical port description

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the physical port will be recognized by the system.

Multiple descriptions are needed if multiple ports will be used.

Physical ports are configured within the destination context and are used to bind logical ICC interfaces.

PDN Interface Configuration

PDN interface name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the interface will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

PDN interfaces are configured in the destination context.

IP address and subnet

These will be assigned to the PDN interface.

Multiple addresses and/or subnets are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

Physical port number

This specifies the physical port to which the interface will be bound. Ports are identified by the chassis slot number where the line card resides in, followed by the number of the physical connector on the line card. For example, port 17/1 identifies connector number 1 on the card in slot 17.

A single physical port can facilitate multiple interfaces.

Physical port description(s)

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the physical port will be recognized by the system.

Multiple descriptions will be needed if multiple ports will be used.

Physical ports are configured within the destination context and are used to bind logical PDN interfaces.

Gateway IP address(es)

Used when configuring static routes from the PDN interface(s) to a specific network.

IP Address Pool Configuration (optional)

IP address pool name(s)

If IP address pools will be configured in the destination context(s), names or identifiers will be needed for them. The pool name can be between 1 and 31 alpha and/or numeric characters and is case sensitive.

IP pool addresses

An initial address and a subnet, or a starting address and an ending address, are required for each configured pool. The pool will then consist of every possible address within the subnet , or all addresses from the starting address to the ending address.

The pool can be configured as public, private, or static.

FA Service Configuration

FA service name

This is an identification string between 1 and 63 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the FA service will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple FA services will be used.

FA services are configured in the destination context.

UDP port number for Mobile IP traffic

Specifies the port used by the FA service and the HA for communications. The UDP port number can be any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default value is 434.

Security Parameter Index (indices) Information

HA IP address:

Specifies the IP address of the HAs with which the FA service communicates. The FA service allows the creation of a security profile that can be associated with a particular HA.

Index:

Specifies the shared SPI between the FA service and a particular HA. The SPI can be configured to any integer value between 256 and 4294967295.

Multiple SPIs can be configured if the FA service is to communicate with multiple HAs.

Secrets:

Specifies the shared SPI secret between the FA service and the HA. The secret can be between 1 and 127 characters (alpha and/or numeric).

An SPI secret is required for each SPI configured.

Hash-algorithm:

Specifies the algorithm used to hash the SPI and SPI secret. The possible algorithms that can be configured are MD5 per RFC 1321 and keyed-MD5 per RFC 2002. The default is hmac-md5.

A hash-algorithm is required for each SPI configured.

FA agent advertisement lifetime

Specifies the time (in seconds) that an FA agent advertisement remains valid in the absence of further advertisements.

The time can be configured to any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default is 9000.

Number of allowable unanswered FA advertisements

Specifies the number of unanswered agent advertisements that the FA service will allow during call setup before it will reject the session.

The number can be any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default is 5.

Maximum mobile-requested registration lifetime allowed

Specifies the longest registration lifetime that the FA service will allow in any Registration Request message from the mobile node.

The lifetime is expressed in seconds and can be configured between 1 and 65534. An infinite registration lifetime can be configured by disabling the timer. The default is 600 seconds.

Registration reply timeout

Specifies the amount of time that the FA service will wait for a Registration Reply from an HA.

The time is measured in seconds and can be configured to any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default is 7.

Number of simultaneous registrations

Specifies the number of simultaneous Mobile IP sessions that will be supported for a single subscriber.

The maximum number of sessions is 3. The default is 1.

Mobile node re-registration requirements

Specifies how the system should handle authentication for mobile node re-registrations.

The FA service can be configured to always require authentication or not. If not, the initial registration and de-registration will still be handled normally.

HA service Configuration

HA service name

This is an identification string between 1 and 63 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the HA service will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple HA services will be used.

HA services are configured in the destination context.

UDP port number for Mobile IP traffic

Specifies the port used by the HA service and the FA for communications. The UDP port number can be any integer value between 1 and 65535. The default value is 434.

Mobile node re-registration requirements

Specifies how the system should handle authentication for mobile node re-registrations.

The HA service can be configured as follows:

FA-to-HA Security Parameter Index Information

FA IP address:

The HA service allows the creation of a security profile that can be associated with a particular FA.

This specifies the IP address of the FA that the HA service will be communicating with.

Multiple FA addresses are needed if the HA will be communicating with multiple FAs.

Index:

Specifies the shared SPI between the HA service and a particular FA. The SPI can be configured to any integer value between 256 and 4294967295.

Multiple SPIs can be configured if the HA service is to communicate with multiple FAs.

Secret:

Specifies the shared SPI secret between the HA service and the FA. The secret can be between 1 and 127 characters (alpha and/or numeric).

An SPI secret is required for each SPI configured.

Hash-algorithm:

Specifies the algorithm used to hash the SPI and SPI secret. The possible algorithms that can be configured are MD5 per RFC 1321 and keyed-MD5 per RFC 2002. The default algorithm is hmac-md5.

A hash-algorithm is required for each SPI configured.

Mobile Node Security Parameter Index Information

Index:

Specifies the shared SPI between the HA service and the mobile node(s). The SPI can be configured to any integer value between 256 and 4294967295.

Multiple SPIs can be configured if the HA service is to communicate with multiple mobile nodes.

Secret(s):

Specifies the shared SPI secret between the HA service and the mobile node. The secret can be between 1 and 127 characters (alpha and/or numeric).

An SPI secret is required for each SPI configured.

Hash-algorithm:

Specifies the algorithm used to hash the SPI and SPI secret. The possible algorithms that can be configured are MD5 per RFC 1321 and keyed-MD5 per RFC 2002. The default algorithm is hmac-md5.

A hash-algorithm is required for each SPI configured.

Replay-protection process:

Specifies how protection against replay-attacks is implemented. The possible processes are nonce and timestamp. The default is timestamp with a tolerance of 60 seconds.

A replay-protection process is required for each mobile node-to-HA SPI configured.

Maximum registration lifetime

Specifies the longest registration lifetime that the HA service will allow in any Registration Request message from the mobile node.

The time is measured in seconds and can be configured to any integer value between 1 and 65535. An infinite registration lifetime can also be configured by disabling the timer. The default is 600.

Maximum number of simultaneous bindings

Specifies the maximum number of "care-of" addresses that can simultaneously be bound for the same user as identified by NAI and Home address.

The number can be configured to any integer value between 1 and 5. The default is 3.

Default Subscriber Configuration

"Default" subscriber's IP context name

Specifies the name of the egress context on the system that facilitates the PDN ports.

Destination context name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the destination context will be recognized by the system.

PDN Interface Configuration

PDN interface name

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the interface will be recognized by the system.

Multiple names are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

PDN interfaces are configured in the destination context.

IP address and subnet

These will be assigned to the PDN interface.

Multiple addresses and/or subnets are needed if multiple interfaces will be configured.

Physical port number

This specifies the physical port to which the interface will be bound. Ports are identified by the chassis slot number where the line card resides in, followed by the number of the physical connector on the line card. For example, port 17/1 identifies connector number 1 on the card in slot 17.

A single physical port can facilitate multiple interfaces.

Physical port description

This is an identification string between 1 and 79 characters (alpha and/or numeric) by which the physical port will be recognized by the system.

Multiple descriptions are needed if multiple ports will be used.

Physical ports are configured within the destination context and are used to bind logical PDN interfaces.

Gateway IP address(es)

Used when configuring static routes from the PDN interface(s) to a specific network.

IP Address Pool Configuration (optional)

IP address pool name

Each IP address pool is identified by a name. The pool name can be between 1 and 31 alpha and/or numeric characters and is case sensitive.

IP address pools are configured in the destination context(s). Multiple address pools can be configured within a single context.

IP pool addresses

An initial address and a subnet, or a starting address and an ending address, are required for each configured pool. The pool will then consist of every possible address within the subnet , or all addresses from the starting address to the ending address.

The pool can be configured as public, private, or static.

Subscriber default domain name

Specifies the name of a context that can provide AAA functions in the event that the domain-part of the username is missing or poorly formed.

This parameter will be applied to all subscribers if their domain can not be determined from their username regardless of what domain they are trying to access.

Subscriber Last-resort context

Specifies the name of a context that can provide AAA functions in the event that the domain-part of the username was present but does not match the name of a configured destination context.

This parameter will be applied to all subscribers if their specified domain does not match a configured destination context regardless of what domain they are trying to access.

Subscriber username format

Specifies the format of subscriber usernames as to whether or not the username or domain is specified first and the character that separates them. The possible separator characters are:

Up to six username formats can be specified. The default is username @.