RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service, more popularly known as RADIUS, is used by telecom service providers for the purpose of authenticating, authorizing, and accounting for the use of services by subscribers. A RADIUS server is an application server that provides this functionality. It can take as input as well as output Call detail record (CDR) data.

TelcoBridges and RADIUS

Starting with release v2.3 of Toolpack, explicit support for the accounting function of RADIUS is now offered. Previously, Toolpack stored Call detail record (CDR) data in a local database. Starting with Toolpack v2.3, CDR data is stored on a dedicated, external server running an implementation of the RADIUS standard. Configuration of the location of the RADIUS server is performed through the Toolpack web portal. For this initial release, Toolpack only supports the Accounting functionality of RADIUS; it does not support the Authorization or Authentication options. That type of functionality can be performed outside of RADIUS using Toolpack.

Starting with release v2.6 of Toolpack, multiple RADIUS servers can now be configured for backup purposes.

Prerequisites

In order to enable RADIUS functionality in Toolpack, you must have a RADIUS server already up and running. It is highly recommended that the RADIUS server software being running on a separate machine from the one running the Toolpack software. Before configuring Toolpack, you will need the IP address of the RADIUS server(s). You will need to specify a ‘secret key’ which will authenticate the Toolpack server so that it can send CDR data to the RADIUS server and the RADIUS server will accept it.

Configuration

Assuming that you have already set up and configured a RADIUS server, you also need to configure Toolpack.

Toolpack to Radius CDR attributes remapping

AVP Id	Radius IETF param name	Type	Toolpack param	Description
4	NAS-Identifier	string	Application Name	Application name of the CDR provider
2	Acct-Session-Id	integer	Leg Id	Call Leg Identifier
21	Telcob-Other-Leg-Id	integer	Other Leg Id	Call Leg Identifier of the other call leg joined with current call leg
9	Telcob-ChargeIndicator	string	Charge indicator	Represent the charge indicator value
5	Cisco-NAS-Port	string	NAP name	Network Access Point name for the call leg
7	Called-Sation-Id	string	Called Number	Called party number
6	Calling-Station-Id	string	Calling Number	Calling party number
10	h323-call-type	string	Protocol Type	If protocol is SIP the value is "VOIP", otherwise it is "Telephony"
17	h323-setup-time	string	Start Time	Represent the call leg setup time - Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
8	h323-call-origin	string	Originator Name	"answer" for an outgoing leg - "originate" for an incoming leg
18	h323-connect-time	string	Connected Time	Represent the call leg answer time (connect time) - Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
19	h323-disconnect-time	string	EndTime	Represent the call leg disconnect time - Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
3	h323-conf-id	string	Unique Id	Unique call identifier for the two initial legs (incoming and outgoing) - 128 bits integer formated as xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
	h323-incoming-conf-id	string	Unique Id	Contains the original h323-conf-id in case of call transfer for subsequent outgoing legs - 128 bits integer formated as xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
1	User-Name	string	-	For now this value is hardcoded to "100"
30	h323-disconnect-cause	string	Termination Reason	Q.931 disconnect (1 to 160) cause, TB Toolpack system cause (200 to 300) and SIP cause (400 to 600)
115	release-source	string	Termination Source	"localLeg" if this leg terminate the call or "connectedLeg" if its the connected leg - We use a Cisco string field with our own value definition
40	Acct-Status-Type	integer	-	Start or Stop
10	Telcob-Protocol	String	Protocol	Protocol used for this LegID. Ex. SIP, ISDN, etc.
11	Telcob-Codec	String	Codec	Codec used for this LegID
12	Telcob-RemoteIP	IP address	RemoteIP	RemoteIP used for the media. This is only for VOIP.
13	Telcob-RemotePort	Integer	RemotePort	RTP Port of the remote peer. This is only for VOIP.
14	Telcob-TrunkName	String	TrunkName	Name of the trunk (ex. "LS004400E1_0_00"). This attribute is only for non-VOIP.
15	Telcob-TimeslotNumber	Integer	TimeslotNumber	This is the Timeslot Number. This attribute is only for non-VOIP.
16	Telcob-MediaInfo	String	MediaInfo	String that represents the MediaInfo (ex. "PCMU@10.3.10.124:20054" for SIP and "LS_T1_BITS_00:1" for ISDN)
17	Telcob-StartTime	String	StartTime	String that represents the StartTime of the call.
18	Telcob-ConnectedTime	String	ConnectedTime	String that represents the time when the call was connected
19	Telcob-EndTime	String	EndTime	String that represents when the call was completed.
20	Telcob-TerminationCause	Integer	TerminationCause	Integer that represents the Termination Cause
21	Telcob-Other-Leg-Id	Integer	Other-Leg-Id	Integer that represents the other LegID bridged for this call
22	Telcob-TerminationCauseString	String	TerminationCauseString	String that represents the TerminationCause, but in a String format.
23	Telcob-TerminationSource	String	TerminationSource	String that represents the Termination Source
24	Telcob-LocalSipIP	String	LocalSipIP	IP Address that represents the Local IP used for SIP. Not currently implemented.
25	Telcob-LocalSipPort	Integer	LocalSipPort	Integer that represents the Local port used for SIP. Not currently implemented.
26	Telcob-LocalMediaIP	IPAddr	LocalMediaIP	IP Address that represents the Local IP used for the media.
27	Telcob-LocalMediaPort	String	LocalMediaPort	Integer that represents the Local port used for the media.
28	Telcob-LocalMediaInfo	String	LocalMediaInfo	String that represents the Local Media Info.(ex. "PCMU@10.3.10.124:20054") Only for VOIP calls.
29	Telcob-RemoteMediaInfo	String	RemoteMediaInfo	String that represents the Remote Media Info.(ex. "PCMU@10.3.10.124:20054") This is the same as Telcob-MediaInfo. Only for VOIP calls.

References

• Wikipedia article
• FreeRADIUS website