Adding Subscribers
This section describes how to add and configure subscribers with SDX Admin. You can also add subscribers when they register through a portal. Data collected through portals is used to create profiles for the subscriber.
The tasks to configure subscribers are:
The subscriber hierarchy requires that the objects immediately subordinate to retailers be subscriber folders. You can, however, use subscriber folders subordinate to other subscriber objects to organize groups of subscribers.
An access can be both a subscriber to a value-added service and a subscription to an access service. For information about configuring access subscriptions, see Configuring Access Subscriptions.
After you add subscribers, you can add operators and configure subscriptions. See Adding Operators and Configuring Subscriptions.
Adding Retailers
If you customize the SRC software to cover only one Internet service provider (ISP), use the retailer called default that is provided in the sample data. If the SRC software will manage multiple ISPs, add a different retailer for each ISP.
The New Retailer dialog box appears.
An object for the new retailer appears in the navigation pane, and the Retailer pane appears.
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- Use the field descriptions in Retailer Fields to configure the retailer, and then click Save.
- Enter information in the other tabs:
- Info tab—Enter the subscriber's contact details and additional administrative information in this tab.
- VPNs tab—Retailers can be extranet clients. Enter Imported Extranets in this tab. (See Adding Extranet Clients to VPNs.)
- Parameter tab— Enter substitutions in this tab. (See Configuring Substitutions for Subscriptions.)
Retailer Fields
Use the fields in this section to configure retailers.
Subscriber
- Specifies whether or not a subscriber folder can subscribe to services. Subscriptions for the folder are inherited by all subscribers in the folder.
- Value
- True—Subscriber folder is considered a subscriber.
- False—Subscriber folder is not considered a subscriber.
Domain Name
- ISP's domain names.
- Value—Domain name in the format domainName.domainExtension
- Default—No value
- Example—isp1.com, isp1a.com
Authentication Plugin
- Name of the plug-in used to authenticate subscribers who log in to the domains specified for this retailer. If you do not specify a plug-in for the retailer, the SAE uses the default retailer authentication plug-in.
- Value—Name of the plug-in
- Default—No value
DHCP Authorization Plugin
- Name of the DHCP authorization plug-in used to authenticate DHCP address requests (DHCP discover requests) for subscribers who log in to the domains specified for this retailer. If you do not specify a plug-in for the retailer, the SAE uses the default retailer DHCP authentication plug-in.
- Value—Name of the plug-in
- Default—No value
Tracking Plugin
- Name of the plug-in used for accounting or tracking subscriber sessions. If you do not specify a plug-in for the retailer, the SAE uses the global user tracking plug-in.
- Value—Name of the plug-in
- Default—No value
Max Login
- Maximum number of concurrent logins for subscribers associated with this retailer.
- Value—Integer in the range 0-2147483647
- Guidelines—By default, all subordinate objects use this value. However, if you specify this value for a subordinate object, that object and its subordinate objects will use the subordinate's value.
- Default—No value
Session Timeout (sec)
- Timeout for subscriber sessions.
- Value—Number of seconds in the range 0-2147483647
- Guidelines—By default, all subordinate objects use this value. However, if you specify this value for a subordinate object, that object and its subordinate objects will use the subordinate's value.
- Default—No value
Scope
- Service scope assigned to this retailer.
- Value—See Assigning Service Scopes.
- Guidelines—By default, all subordinate objects use this value. However, if you specify this value for a subordinate object, that object and its subordinate objects will use the subordinate's value.
- Default—No value
Deleted
- Specifies whether or not this entry is available to other SRC components connected to the directory.
- Value
- Blank—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
- True—Other SRC components cannot use this entry in the directory, although the object still exists.
- False—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
Assigning Service Scopes
You can assign multiple service scopes to a subscriber, and you can assign a service scope to multiple subscribers. You must define the service scope before you can assign it to other objects. For information about service scopes, see SRC-PE Services and Policies Guide, Chapter 2, Managing Services on a Solaris Platform.
- In the Users folder of the SDX Admin navigation pane, click on the subscriber to which you want to assign the service scope.
- Click the
icon below the Scope field in the Main tab of the associated pane.
The Select Object dialog box appears.
To select multiple objects, shift-click or control-click service scopes.
The service scopes appear in the Scope field of the pane.
Adding Subscriber Folders
You can create subscriber folders for retailers, existing subscriber folders, enterprises, and sites. You must create a subscriber folder in a retailer object before you can add other types of subscribers.
To create a subscriber folder:
- In Users folder in the SDX Admin navigation pane, right-click the object in which you want to add the subscriber folder, and select New > Subscriber Folder.
The New Subscriber Folder dialog box appears.
An object for the new subscriber folder appears in the navigation pane, and the Subscriber Folder pane appears.
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- Use the field descriptions in Subscriber Folder Fields to configure the subscriber folder, and then click Save.
- Enter information in the other tabs:
- Parameter tab— Enter substitutions in this tab. (See Configuring Substitutions for Subscriptions.)
Subscriber Folder Fields
Use the fields in this section to configure subscriber folders.
Max Login
- Maximum number of concurrent logins for subscribers associated with this subscriber folder.
- Integer in the range 0-2147483647
- Default—By default this value is inherited from parent objects. However, if you specify a value here, it overrides the default for this subscriber and all subordinate objects.
Session Timeout (sec)
- Timeout for subscriber sessions associated with this subscriber folder.
- Value—Number of seconds in the range 0-2147483647
- Default—By default, this value is inherited from parent objects. However, if you specify a value here, it overrides the default for this subscriber and all subordinate objects.
Scope
- Service scope assigned to subscribers associated with this subscriber folder.
- Value—See Assigning Service Scopes.
- Default—By default, this value is inherited from parent objects. However, if you specify a value here, it overrides the default for this subscriber and all subordinate objects.
Deleted
- Specifies whether or not this entry is available to other SRC components connected to the directory.
- Value
- Blank—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
- True—Other SRC components cannot use this entry in the directory, although the object still exists.
- False—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
Adding Residential Subscribers
To add a residential subscriber:
- In the navigation pane, right-click the subscriber folder to which you want to add the new subscriber, and select New > User.
The New User dialog box appears.
- UserID—Subscriber's unique login ID.
- Common Name—Unique name that defines the subscriber in the directory and typically has the format firstName lastName or lastName firstName.
An object for the new subscriber appears in the navigation pane.
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- Use the field descriptions in Residential Subscriber Fields to configure the subscriber, and then click Save.
- Enter information in the other tabs:
- Info tab—Enter the subscriber's contact details and additional administrative information in this tab.
- AdmissionControl tab—If the Admission Control Plug-In (ACP) manages the subscriber, you must configure bandwidths for the subscriber in this tab. (See SRC Application Library Guide.)
- Parameter tab— Enter substitutions in this tab. (See Configuring Substitutions for Subscriptions.)
Residential Subscriber Fields
Use the fields in this section to configure residential subscriber objects.
Common Name
- Name that defines the subscriber in the directory.
- Value—Typically in the format firstName lastName or lastname firstName
- Default—No value
Surname
Given Name
Initials
Display Name
Password
- Login password and type of encryption.
- Value—Enter a password, and select an encryption method that your directory supports (see Table 22).
Anonymous
- Subscriber's permissions for making modifications to the subscriber's profile or service subscriptions.
- Value
- True—Subscribers cannot modify their profiles or service subscriptions.
- False—Subscribers can modify their profiles and service subscriptions.
IP Address
- Static IP address on subscriber's system for subscribers who connect through PPP or a static IP address (not DHCP or RADIUS).
- Value—IP address
- Default—No value
Interface Name
- Guidelines—Use this field when you want the subscriber classification script to identify the subscriber entry in the directory based on the interface name received from the router.
- Default—No value
- Example—For JUNOSe routers: interfaceName="fastethernet6/0.1@vrName@routerName"
For JUNOS routing platforms: interfaceName="fe-0/1/0.0@vrName@routerName"
Max Login
- Maximum number of concurrent logins for this subscriber.
- Value—Integer in the range 0-2147483647
- Default—By default, this value is inherited from parent objects. However, if you specify a value here, it overrides the default for this subscriber and all subordinate objects.
Max Login Group
- Maximum number of concurrent logins for this subscriber and all objects below it in the navigation pane; typically the maximum number of concurrent logins for a household.
- Value—Integer in the range 0-2147483647
- Default—No value
Session Timeout (sec)
- Timeout for subscriber sessions.
- Value—Number of seconds in the range 0-2147483647
- Default—No session timeout
Acct. User id
- Value that identifies the profile in accounting records; for a household subscriber, all subordinate subscribers generally use the same ID.
- Value—Text
- Default—No value
Deleted
- Specifies whether or not this entry is available to other SRC components connected to the directory.
- Value
- Blank—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
- True—Other SRC components cannot use this entry in the directory, although the object still exists.
- False—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
Adding Enterprises
When you add an enterprise, the SRC software creates a default operator within the enterprise (see Operators).
To add an enterprise subscriber:
- In the navigation pane, right-click the subscriber folder to which you want to add the new subscriber, and select New > Enterprise.
The New Enterprise dialog box appears.
The enterprise and a subordinate operator appear in the navigation pane. This default operator has the privilege level administrators.
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- Use the field descriptions in Enterprise Fields to configure the enterprise, and then click Save.
- Modify the password of the default operator that is subordinate to the enterprise; the default password is not valid.
- Enter information in the other tabs:
- Info tab—Enter the enterprise's contact details and additional administrative information in this tab.
- VPNs tab—Enterprises can be extranet clients. Enter imported extranets in this tab. (See Adding Extranet Clients to VPNs.)
- Parameter tab— Enter substitutions in this tab. (See Configuring Substitutions for Subscriptions.)
- Configure an access subscription for the enterprise. (See Configuring Access Subscriptions.)
Enterprise Fields
Use the fields in this section to configure enterprise subscribers.
Display Name
- Name that is displayed in enterprise management portals, if different from the enterprise name. An enterprise IT manager can change this name through the portal, whereas the enterprise name is fixed for the lifetime of the enterprise.
- Value—Text
- Default—No value
Acct User Id
Description
Scope
- Service scope assigned to subscribers associated with this enterprise. For information about service scopes, see SRC-PE Services and Policies Guide, Chapter 2, Managing Services on a Solaris Platform.
- Value—See Assigning Service Scopes.
- Default—By default, this value is inherited from parent objects. However, if you specify a value here, it overrides the default for this subscriber and all subordinate objects.
Deleted
- Specifies whether or not this entry is available to other SRC components connected to the directory.
- Value
- Blank—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
- True—Other SRC components cannot use this entry in the directory, although the object still exists.
- False—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
Adding Sites
- In the navigation pane, right-click the enterprise to which you want to add the new site, and select New > Site.
The New Enterprise dialog box appears.
An object for the new site appears in the navigation pane, and the Site pane appears.
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- Use the field descriptions in Site Fields to configure the site, and then click Save.
- Enter information in the other tabs:
- Parameter tab— Enter substitutions in this tab. (See Configuring Substitutions for Subscriptions.)
- Configure an access subscription for the site. (See Configuring Access Subscriptions.)
Site Fields
Use the fields in this section to configure sites.
Display Name
- Name that is displayed in portals, if different from the site name. An IT manager can change this name through the portal.
- Value—Text
- Default—No value
Acct. User id
Network
Description
Deleted
- Specifies whether or not this entry is available to other SRC components connected to the directory.
- Value
- Blank—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
- True—Other SRC components cannot use this entry in the directory, although the object still exists.
- False—Other SRC components can access this entry in the directory.
Adding Routers as Subscribers
You can add routers as subscribers to enterprises and sites, as well as to subscriber folders. To add a router as a subscriber:
- In the navigation pane, right-click the object to which you want to add the subscriber, and select New > Router Subscriber.
The New Router Subscriber dialog box appears.
An object for the new subscriber appears in the navigation pane, and the Router Subscriber pane appears.
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- Use the information in Router Subscriber Fields to configure the Router Subscriber pane, and then click Save.
- Enter information in the other tabs:
- Parameter tab— Enter substitutions in this tab. (See Configuring Substitutions for Subscriptions.)
Router Subscriber Fields
Use the fields in this section to configure routers as subscribers.
Router Name
Display Name
Max Login
- Maximum number of concurrent logins for subscribers associated with this retailer.
- Value—Integer in the range 0-2147483647
- Guidelines—By default, all subordinate objects use this value. However, if you specify this value for a subordinate object, that object and its subordinate objects will use the subordinate's value.
- Default—No value
Acct User Id
Deleted
- Specifies whether or not this entry is available to other SRC components connected to the directory.
- Value