Nortel Networks NN46110-602 - Manual (Page 38)

38 Chapter 2 Status and logging
NN46110-602
Accounting
The accounting log provides information about user sessions. This log provides
last and first names, user ID, tunnel type, session start and end dates, and the
number of packets and bytes transferred. You can use most of these fields to
search the log.
Accounting records
Accounting records are detailed logs that record the various activities performed
by the VPN Router. The logs are directly available from the management
interface and you can export them to other applications for additional processing.
The VPN Router gathers and stores data about the current state of the VPN Router
and the connections. The data is stored in files on the VPN Router’s hard drive.
• Session Status: RADIUS Accounting—the VPN Router stores copies of
RADIUS accounting records. These records, which you can retrieve through
FTP or send to a RADIUS server, contain information about each VPN
session initiated to the VPN Router.
• System Data: Data Collection Task—The data collection task runs on the
VPN Router and gathers data about the system’s status. Each minute, the task
captures data and writes it to a data file. You use the information the task
captures to create the graphs and reports available from the Status
> Reports
window.
Note: The results of accounting record searches can be incorrect if
another administrator initiates a new search before the first search is
completed. Therefore, ensure that not more than one administrator is
searching accounting records at one time.