accounting interim-fail

Function

The accounting interim-fail command sets the maximum number of real-time accounting failures and configures a policy used after the number of real-time accounting failures exceeds the maximum.

The undo accounting interim-fail command restores the default maximum number of real-time accounting failures and the default policy.

By default, the maximum number of real-time accounting failures is 3 and the device keeps users online after the number of real-time accounting failures exceeds the maximum.

Format

accounting interim-fail [ max-times times ] { offline | online }

undo accounting interim-fail

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
max-times times	Specifies the maximum number of real-time accounting failures. If the maximum number of real-time accounting failures is reached and the next accounting request still has no response, the device considers that accounting fails and takes a policy for users.	The value is an integer that ranges from 1 to 255. The default value is 3.
offline	Disconnects users if real-time accounting fails.	-
online	Keeps users online if real-time accounting fails.	-

Views

Accounting scheme view

Default Level

3: Management level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

After the real-time accounting function takes effect, the device sends real-time accounting requests to an accounting server, and the accounting server responds to the accounting requests. If the network is unstable, for example, a jitter occurs, the device may not receive response packets. As a result, accounting is interrupted for a short period of time. To reduce or prevent accounting interruption, run the accounting interim-fail command to set the maximum number of real-time accounting failures. The device considers that real-time accounting fails only after the number of consecutive real-time accounting failures exceeds the maximum.

Choose one of the following policies to be applied after the maximum number of real-time accounting failures is reached:

online: To prevent users from being affected by network faults, use the online policy to allow paid users to go online.
offline: To stop providing services when accounting fails, use the offline policy to force paid users to go offline.

Prerequisites

The real-time accounting function has been enabled by using the accounting realtime command.

Precautions

The accounting interim-fail command does not take effect for online users, but takes effect for the users who go online after the command is executed.

Example

# In the accounting scheme scheme1, set the maximum number of real-time accounting failures to 5 and use the offline policy.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] aaa
[HUAWEI-aaa] accounting-scheme scheme1
[HUAWEI-aaa-accounting-scheme1] accounting realtime 3
[HUAWEI-aaa-accounting-scheme1] accounting interim-fail max-times 5 offline