RADIUS (Accounting Server). SMDR/CDR data format and connection settings

This data is being extracted with help of the "Advanced PBX Data Logger" software only. It may not applicable for other software titles.

RADIUS (Accounting Server)

The logger can implement a basic RADIUS accounting server. This server is capable of gathering and storing accounting billing information from RADIUS compatible PBXs. It records various details, including session duration, calling and called numbers, types of services used, and more. The number of logged values varies depending on the PBX model.

1. Configure your PBX to send CDR records to a computer with our logger. Specify the IP address of the computer with our logger in the PBX settings. The default TCP port for RADIUS accounting data is 1813.

RADIUS specific settings in PBX Logger

Specify the shared secret word that you've configured in PBX in the PBX Logger settings (Configuration → Modules → Query Parse Filter → Setup).

RADIUS Server Shared Secret

Please note that our software can only decode accounting data. Therefore, if possible in the PBX settings, please disable the sending of authentication data to our basic RADIUS server.

Configuring Advanced PBX Data Logger as a UDP server

Advanced PBX Data Logger should be configured to the UDP server mode and listen on 0.0.0.0:1813 (see below). The IP address 0.0.0.0 allows receiving data from all network connections on your computer. The port number should match the value from the SMDR settings in your RADIUS [Accounting Server].

1. Add a new configuration with the UDP data source (if you didn't it before).

UDP Data Interface

2. Configure the IP settings as shown below.

UDP Server Mode for RADIUS [Accounting Server]

1813

Selecting the correct parser for RADIUS (Accounting Server)

RADIUS (Accounting Server)

Data items

Description	Data type	Column name
Call time	datetime	CALL_TIME
Call type (destination context)	string	CALL_TYPE
Call direction (IN,OUT,INT)	string	DIRECTION
Extension (calling user)	string	EXT
Trunk or Channel	string	TRUNK
Call duration	datetime	CALL_DURATION
Call duration (s)	integer	CALL_DURATION_S
Destination (number or address)	string	DIALED_PHONE
Source (number or address)	string	CALLER_PHONE
Account code	string	ACC
DNIS	string	DNIS
Caller ID	string	FLAG3

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