User's Manual
1024 | External User Management Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.4.x| User Guide
Response
Code
Description
authenticated or unauthenticated.
Auth_server Displays the name of the authentication server used for authenticating the user. This
information is available only if the user is authenticated by the controller.
Auth_method Displays the authentication mechanism used to authenticate the user. This information
is available only if the user is authenticated by the controller.
Location Displays the current location of the user / clients. For wireless clients, the location is
displayed in the B.F.L format. For wired clients, the location is displayed in the slot/port
format.
Age Displays the age of user in the controller. The age is displayed in DD:HH:MM format
(Day:Hours:Minutes).
ESSID Displays the ESSID to which the user is associated.
BSSID Displays the BSSID of the AP to which the user is associated.
Phy Type Displays the physical connection type. One of a, b, or g.
Vlan Displays the VLAN ID of the user.
Using the XML API Server
To use the XML API:
1. Configure an external XML API server
2. Associate the XML API server to an appropriate AAA profile
3. Configure a user role to direct un-authenticated users to the external captive portal server
4. Configure Captive Portal profile and associate that to an initial role (example logon)
5. Create an XML request with the appropriate API call
6. Process XML response appropriately
The default logon role of a client or user must have captive-portal enabled.
Configuring the XML API Server
Configure an external XML API server in your AAA infrastructure. In this example, 10.11.12.13 is your server.
The XML API interface on the controller will receive requests from this server.
l Define the XML API server and specify the key for verifying requests from your server
(host) (config) #aaa xml-api server 10.11.12.13
(host) (XML API Server "10.11.12.13") #key $abcd$1234$
l Verify the XML API server configuration
(host) (config) #show aaa xml-api server
XML API Server List
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Name References Profile Status
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