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814 Implementing Common Open Policy Services (COPS)
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Configuring a COPS Client
To configure a COPS client, you enter the information the COPS Client needs to connect to a
COPS Server.
Adding a COPS Client Server entry
1 On the navigation tree, click the Services key and click the Policy Management key.
2
Click the COPS Client key and the Configuration heading.
The COPS Client Server screen appears.
3
On the Configuration menu, click Add Cops Client Config Entry .
The COPS Client Server screen appears.
4
Configure the COPS Client Server parameters according to the following table.
5
Click the Save button.
Modifying a COPS Client Server entry
The TCP Port and Priority are the only parameters you can modify on a COPS Client Server entry.
1 On the navigation tree, click the Services key and click the Policy Management key.
2 Click the COPS Client key and the Configuration heading.
The COPS Client Server screen appears.
3 Click the COPS Client Server entry you want to modify.
4 On the Configuration menu, click Modify Cops Client Config Entry .
The COPS Client Server screen appears.
5 Change the TCP Port or Priority of the COPS Client server.
6 Click the Save button.
Table 252 COPS Client Server parameters
Attribute Description
Address Type Shows the type of address used for this COPS Client server.
Address Enter the IP address of the COPS Client server in a valid dot format.
Client Type Displays the COPS Client type the server is capable of serving.
Authorization Type Displays the Authorization type used for the server.
TCP Port Shows the TCP Port used to communicate with the COPS server.
Priority The Priority determines the order in which the COPS Client attempts to connect to the COPS
Server. The COPS Client attempts to connect to the COPS Server with the highest number
first.
You can enter a value from 0 to 65535.
Note : If you enter the same Priority for two COPS Servers, the COPS client will randomly
select which COPS server to try first.