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Issue:

Using RADIUS vendor specific attributes for the CS9000 (v3.5.0+) when using Microsoft IAS to enable the Easy Port Access menu for a user/group policy.

Solution:

Microsoft IAS will not have a listing for the CS9000 Easy Port attributes so these values will be created as Vendor Specific attributes.
Note: there is no mechanism to import Vendor Specific attributes to IAS at present.

Edit the IAS policy:
Edit the profile
Go to the Advanced Tab
Add "Service-Type" as "NAS Prompt"
Then add the vendor specific attributes:

Vendor-assigned attribute number:
     Enter 100
Attribute format:
     Select Decimal
Attribute value:
     Set the User Level value where:
          Restricted = 3
          Menu = 4
Enter value 4 for Easy Port access.

By default all ports will be enabled for Easy Port Access. If you want to disable some ports from access then add an Attribute for each port to disable:

Add "Vendor-Specific"
Select "Enter Vendor Code:" and enter 1966
Select "Yes. It conforms"
Press the "Configure Attribute" button
The next window will ask for three parameters:

Vendor-assigned attribute number:
     Enter the value of 100 + (port number)
Attribute format:
     Select Decimal
Attribute value:
     Set the port disable value where:
          Disabled = 0
Perform this for each port you wish to disable.