Configuring the SAE for SRC-ACP with the C-Web Interface
You must configure the SAE to recognize SRC-ACP by adding information about SRC-ACP to the SAE properties. To do so:
- Configure SRC-ACP as an external plug-in for the SAE.
- Configure event publishers.
- (Backbone and dual mode only) Optionally, configure a hosted plug-in that monitors the state of interfaces on VRs.
Configuring SRC-ACP as an External Plug-In
To configure SRC-ACP as an external plug-in for the SAE:
- Click Configure>Shared>SAE, and then expand the SAE group for which you want to configure a plug-in.
- In the Create new list, select Name.
- Type a name for the new plug-in in the dialog box, and click OK.
The plug-in appears in the side pane and in the Plug In pane.
Configuring Event Publishers
You must configure the SAE to publish the following types of events to SRC-ACP:
- (Edge and dual mode only) Global subscriber tracking
- Global service authorization
- Global service tracking
Configuring the SAE to Monitor Interfaces for Congestion Points
NOTE: Configure this feature only if SRC-ACP is in backbone or dual mode.
The SAE uses a hosted internal plug-in to monitor the state of interfaces on a VR for backbone congestion points. If a subscriber tries to activate a service on an interface that is unavailable, the SAE denies the request. The plug-in also monitors the directory for new backbone congestion points.
When this plug-in initializes, it reads all the backbone services from the directory and generates a list of the DNs (network interfaces) of the backbone congestion points. The SAE sends interface tracking events, which contain the names of the interfaces, VRs, and routers to this plug-in. For this feature to work correctly, the interface, VR, and router must be configured (see Configuring Network Interfaces in the Directory (Backbone Network)).
To configure the ACP interface listener as an internal plug-in for the SAE:
- Click Configure>Shared>SAE, and then expand the SAE group for which you want to configure RADIUS plug-ins.
- From the side pane, expand Configuration>Plug-Ins.
- Expand the plug-in that you created for file accounting, and then click ACP Interface Listener.
The ACP Interface Listener pane appears.
Related Topics
- For information about setting up SAE groups, see Chapter 8, Setting Up an SAE with the C-Web Interface.
- For information about creating a plug-in instance for a group, see Chapter 27, Configuring Internal, External, and Synchronization Plug-Ins with the C-Web Interface.
- For information about configuring event publishers, see Chapter 28, Configuring Accounting and Authentication Plug-Ins with the C-Web Interface. Identify the instance of SRC-ACP by the name of the host on which you configured it.
- For information about creating a plug-in instance for a group, see SRC-PE Subscribers and Subscriptions Guide, Chapter 9, Configuring Internal, External, and Synchronization Plug-Ins with the SRC CLI.