Extreme Network Access Control (NAC)

Version : Extreme Management Center version 7.1

Extreme Network Access Control (NAC) is a complete standard-based, multi-vendor interoperable, pre-connect, and post-connect Network Access Control solution for wired and wireless LAN and VPN users. The Extreme Control engine is monitored by Extreme Management Center which provides the analytics for the network.

Log configuration can be achieved via syslog. It will send events like authentication events, user logon events, ethernet connectivity events. With this events Netsurion generates detail reports for user logon activities, ethernet connectivity status, and user authentication activities. Its graphical representation shows login success by username, authentication success by username, ethernet link status, etc.

  • Operations – Ethernet link status events.
  • Compliance – User logon activities, user authentication success events.

After Extreme Network Access Control is configured to deliver Extreme Network Access Control events to Netsurion; alerts, dashboards, and reports can be configured into Netsurion.

Reports

Type Name Description
Operations Extreme Network Access Control - User login and logout This report is a summary of users trying to login and logout into Extreme Network Access Control and it give success status. It contains key field, such as log datetime, username, IP address, and logon status.
Operations Extreme Network Access Control - User authentication success This report is a summary of users trying to authenticate for Extreme Network Access Control and it gives success status or failure status. It contains key fields, such as username and IP address.
Compliance Extreme Network Access Control– Ethernet link status This report is a summary of link port connectivity status like up or down status. It contains key fields, such as ethernet connected, port number, ethernet port name, status, and IP address.

Documentation:

The configuration details are consistent with Netsurion version 9.X and later, and Extreme Management Center version 7.1.

Download Integration Guide and How-to Guide for more information and to configuration instructions.