RADIUS session rule

Quick Links > Rule Management
Account > Account Information > Rule Management

The RADIUS session rule uses the "data session start" field to monitor the number of sessions for your SIMs or subscriptions by APN. The rule is automatically added to all SIMs that meet the rule criteria.

Note: This feature is limited to APNs with available RADIUS information. The APN list will only include eligible APNs during the rule creation process.

The article includes:

• Usage rule list
• Create a new rule
• Update a rule
• Enable a rule
• Disable a rule
• Remove a rule
• Rule emails (courtesy alerts)

Rule management table

Account > Account Information > Rule Management 
Quick Links > Rule Management

Refer to the rule management article for table information.

 

Create a new rule

Account > Account Information > Rule Management > New Rule
Quick Links > Rule Management > New Rule

The section includes:

• Start a new rule
• Create rule information
• Rule properties 
• Settings
• Confirmation

Start a new rule

Select the New Rule button, select Usage, and then select CONFIRM.

Create rule information

Field	Description
Rule type	Select radius session rule.
Rule name	Ensure that the rule's name easily identifies it on the rule table (service type, APNs, time period). Note: Names over 30 characters will not fully display on a table.
Service type	Select from the list.
APN	The list will only display APNs with available RADIUS records; select as many as you need.

 

Rule properties 

All SIMs that match the properties and value you select will automatically have the rule added.

The state rule is selected by default, remove if needed.

You must select at least one property option.

Property choices include:

• SIM state - select as many states as needed
• Data plan - select one
• SMS plan - select one
• Cost center - select as many cost centers as needed

Settings

The section includes:

• Trigger
• Period
• Actions

Trigger

Choose the number of sessions in your rule. This is the only option available for this rule.

Period

Select between the billing period (monthly) or daily.

Actions

Both actions are optional. You can choose none, one, or both.

Send email alert 

Selecting this action will send an email for any usage over the set limit. An alert will be sent to the account alert list even if you do not add an email address.

Options	Description
Send alert to	Manually add the email addresses you would like to receive the usage notifications.
Trigger criteria (how often emails are sent)	Immediate The alert will be sent once the usage is exceeded for each subscription or pooled plan. Daily All alerts for that rule will be batched and sent in one email daily. Each alert rule will have a separate email. Select a time to receive your daily email.  Each email will contain a maximum of 100 ICCIDs. Alerts with over 100 alerts in a day will have multiple emails in groupings of 100.
Action time	The action time is only available for daily alerts. Select the time to receive the alert emails that work best for you.

Block usage

The option will suspend or deactivate the SIM or SIMs when you select. We recommend using the send alert email option with this option.
Note: Not available for all service types and pooled plan level alerts.

Block options	Description
Block usage until manually reactivated	You must activate the SIM before it is available for use again.
Block usage for one day	The system will automatically reactivate the SIM after one day.
Block usage until the next billing period.	The system will automatically reactive the SIM on the 24th.  Note: The SIM will transition to suspend or deactivated state depending on service type. This will cause the IP address to be lost and a new one assigned when the SIM is reactivated.

 

Confirmation

Review the confirmation that includes all your rule information. Select PREV to make any adjustments, or select CONFIRM to create the rule.

 

Update a rule

Account > Account Information > Rule Management - Update Rule
Quick Links > Rule Management > Update Rule

Use this option for two purposes:

• Update alert usage options or actions
• Apply the alert to additional SIMs

Any updates made to a rule will be applied to all SIMs with that rule. You can only update one alert at a time.

Only a few fields can be changed on an alert

Field	Allowed changes
Alert name	All alert types.
ICCIDs	All alert types.
Plan	Plan alerts only.
Triggers	Alert amounts only, not the types. All alert types.
Actions	All alert types.

 

Enable an alert rule

Account > Account Information > Rule Management - Enable

You can enable a disabled alert at any time. The SIMs attached to this list will once again receive the alert.

 

Disable a rule

Account > Account Information > Alert Management - Disable

Disabling an alert allows you temporarily turn off an alert that you may have a use for in the future. The alerts will be turned off for all SIMs attached to that alerts.
Note: A disabled alert will still show on the SIM Usage Details page.

To disable an alert, search the alert table as needed, select the alert or alerts, and select Disable. The alert or alerts will switch over from enabled to disabled automatically.

 

Remove a rule

Account > Account Information > Alert Management - Remove Alert

Removing a rule will remove it from all SIMs it is assigned to. 

Tip: If you need to move the plan or SIMs to another alert, we recommend selecting Update Alert first and taking screenshots of SIM lists or plans before removing the rule.

 

Rule email (courtesy alert)

The subject line identifies that the email is a RADIUS session alert.