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Location in GUI: Work Centers » Network Access » Dictionaries » User

Diagram
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
dictionariesList[dictionaries]No

dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)

Section titled “dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
nameStringRegex: ^[\w\d_\-\. ]+$Yes
descriptionStringNo
versionStringYes
attribute_typeChoiceENTITY_ATTR, MSG_ATTR, PIP_ATTRNoENTITY_ATTR

Example-1 Network Access Policy Element Dictionary with Entity Attribute Type

This example demonstrates a Cisco ISE network access policy element dictionary configured as a custom attribute container for entity-level attributes. The dictionary “Dict1” is defined with version “1.1” and attribute_type set to ENTITY_ATTR, which designates it as an entity attribute dictionary used for storing endpoint or user-specific attributes.

ise:
network_access:
policy_elements:
dictionaries:
- name: Dict1
description: My dictionary
version: "1.1"
attribute_type: ENTITY_ATTR

Example-2 Network Access Policy Element Dictionary with Message Attribute Type for RADIUS

This example demonstrates a Cisco ISE network access policy element dictionary configured for RADIUS message attributes with real-time session processing. The dictionary “Custom_RADIUS_Attributes” is defined with version “2.0” and attribute_type set to MSG_ATTR, which designates it as a message attribute dictionary used for storing session-specific RADIUS attributes that are evaluated during authentication and authorization flows.

ise:
network_access:
policy_elements:
dictionaries:
- name: Custom_RADIUS_Attributes
description: Custom dictionary for RADIUS message attributes
version: "2.0"
attribute_type: MSG_ATTR

Example-3 Policy Element Dictionary with Policy Information Point Attribute Type for External Data Sources

This example demonstrates a Cisco ISE network access policy element dictionary configured for Policy Information Point (PIP) integration with external data sources. The dictionary “External_API_Attributes” is defined with version “1.5” and attribute_type set to PIP_ATTR, which designates it as a Policy Information Point attribute dictionary used for retrieving real-time data from external systems via REST APIs, database queries, or other integration mechanisms

ise:
network_access:
policy_elements:
dictionaries:
- name: External_API_Attributes
description: Dictionary for attributes from external APIs or data sources
version: "1.5"
attribute_type: PIP_ATTR

Location in GUI: Work Centers » Network Access » Dictionaries » User

Diagram
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
dictionariesList[dictionaries]No

dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)

Section titled “dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
nameStringRegex: ^[\w\d_\-\. ]+$Yes
descriptionStringNo
versionStringYes
attribute_typeChoiceENTITY_ATTR, MSG_ATTR, PIP_ATTRNoENTITY_ATTR

ise:
network_access:
policy_elements:
dictionaries:
- name: Dict1
description: My dictionary
version: "1.1"
attribute_type: ENTITY_ATTR

Location in GUI: Work Centers » Network Access » Dictionaries » User

Diagram
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
dictionariesList[dictionaries]No

dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)

Section titled “dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
nameStringRegex: ^[\w\d_\-\. ]+$Yes
descriptionStringNo
versionStringYes
attribute_typeChoiceENTITY_ATTR, MSG_ATTR, PIP_ATTRNoENTITY_ATTR

ise:
network_access:
policy_elements:
dictionaries:
- name: Dict1
description: My dictionary
version: "1.1"
attribute_type: ENTITY_ATTR

Location in GUI: Work Centers » Network Access » Dictionaries » User

Diagram
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
dictionariesList[dictionaries]No

dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)

Section titled “dictionaries (ise.network_access.policy_elements)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
nameStringRegex: ^[\w\d_\-\. ]+$Yes
descriptionStringNo
versionStringYes
attribute_typeChoiceENTITY_ATTR, MSG_ATTR, PIP_ATTRNoENTITY_ATTR

ise:
network_access:
policy_elements:
dictionaries:
- name: Dict1
description: My dictionary
version: "1.1"
attribute_type: ENTITY_ATTR