Web Service Object

The IAS Accounting Server performance object is installed by the IAS. IAS uses the RADIUS protocol to perform remote authentication. IAS performance objects report activity for servers or clients, including user authentication, authorization, and accounting (usage).

When selecting counters for this object, note that each client is a separate instance.

Counter Name

Description

Counter Type

Accounting-Requests

Shows the number of packets received from this client on the accounting port.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Accounting-Requests/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which packets were received from this client on the accounting port.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Accounting-Responses

Shows the number of RADIUS Accounting-Response packets sent to this client.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Accounting-Responses/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which RADIUS Accounting-Response packets were sent to this client.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Bad Authenticators

Shows the number of packets that contained invalid Signature attributes.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Bad Authenticators/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which packets that contained invalid Signature attributes were received.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Dropped Packets

Shows the number of incoming packets that were silently discarded for a reason other than being malformed, bad authenticators, or unknown types.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Dropped Packets/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which incoming packets were silently discarded for a reason other than being malformed, bad authenticators, or unknown types.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Duplicate Accounting-Requests

Shows the number of duplicate RADIUS Accounting-Request packets that were received from this client.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Duplicate Accounting-Requests/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which duplicate RADIUS Accounting-Request packets were received from this client.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Invalid Requests

Shows the number of packets received from unknown addresses.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Invalid Requests/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which packets were received from unknown addresses.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Malformed Packets

Shows the number of malformed packets received. Bad authenticators or unknown types are not included.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Malformed Packets/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which malformed packets were received. Bad authenticators or unknown types are not included.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

No Record

Shows the number of RADIUS Accounting-Request packets that were received and responded to but not recorded.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

No Record/sec

Shows the rate in seconds at which RADIUS Accounting-Request packets were received and responded to but not recorded.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Packets Received

Shows the number of packets received.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Packets Received/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which packets were received.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Packets Sent

Shows the number of packets sent.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Packets Sent/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which packets were sent.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

Server Reset Time

Shows the time elapsed, in hundredths of a second, since the server configuration was reset.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Server Up Time

Shows the time elapsed, in hundredths of a second, since the server process was started.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Unknown Type

Shows the number of packets of unknown type that were received.

PERF_COUNTER_RAWCOUNT

Unknown Type/sec

Shows the rate, in seconds, at which packets of unknown type were received.

PERF_COUNTER_COUNTER

See also

  • Internet Authentication Service