PPP Commands
Mode
Serial, Dialer and Fast/GigabitEthernet Sub‐interface configuration:
Example
The following example sets the terminate‐request counter at 10 requests on Dialer interface 57:
XSR(config)#interface dialer 57
XSR(config-if<D57>)#ppp lcp max-terminate 10
ppp max-bad-auth
This command permits multiple authentication failures. It configures a Point‐to‐Point interface
not to reset itself immediately after an authentication failure but to allow a specified number of
authentication retries. This command applies to any serial interface on which PPP encapsulation is
enabled.
Syntax
ppp max-bad-auth number
number
Syntax of the "no" Form
Use the no form of this command to reset to the default (immediate reset):
no ppp max-bad-auth
Default
0
Mode
Interface configuration:
Example
The following example sets serial interface 1/0 to allow five additional retries after an initial
authentication failure (for a total of six failed authentication attempts):
XSR(config)#interface serial 1/0
XSR(config-if<S1/0>)#encapsulation ppp
XSR(config-if<S1/0>)#no shutdown
XSR(config-if<S1/0>)#ppp authentication chap
XSR(config-if<S1/0>)#ppp max-bad-auth 6
ppp pap sent-username
This command configures a PAP username and clear text password for the specified interface. The
value is used in the PAP authentication request packet to the peer.
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Number of retries after which the interface resets itself.
XSR(config-if<xx>)#
XSR(config-if<xx>)#