The benefit is that you can use names other than the hostname of your router that is the only purpose of the command.
Best regards, ""bergenpeak"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Thanks for the responses so far. I still don't understand the > purpose of the "ppp chap hostname" command under the interface > config. > > Using this command, I am now able to get a PPP link up. But I must > do the following: > > rtr-a config: > > username rtr-b > > int serial 0 > encap ppp > ppp chap hostname rtr-a > > rtr-b config: > > username rtr-a > > int serial 0 > encap ppp > ppp chap hostname rtr-b > > That is, I must define the hostnames to be *different* on each > side, and then define the corresponding global username to match the > remote hostname on each side of the link. Thus, the interface > "ppp chap hostname" command doesn't appaear to simplify the CHAP > config. This seems to defeat the purpose of this command as suposedly > it's used to simplify the CHAP config so that the same hostname can be > used on multiple routers. Or so its stated in the ICRC book (page 373). > > So, I'm not really sure what benefit there is for this command, > as it doesn't seem to simplify the config. > > But I'm sure I'm missing something... :-) > > Thanks for any more info/comments. > > > > Cisco Breaker wrote: > > > > Your only choice is to use global username other router and password the > > sama as your router they must be identical on both sides. > > > > ""bergenpeak"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > "sent-username" is not an option for me under ppp chap. My > > > options at "ppp chap" are "hostname", "password", "wait", and > > > "refuse". > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > "McCallum, Robert" wrote: > > > > > > > > what about ppp chap sent-username ? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: bergenpeak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: 07 January 2002 13:09 > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: PPP link negotiation problem [7:31132] > > > > > > > > I'm working through the different ways one can configure CHAP > > > > authentication between two routers over a PPP serial link. > > > > > > > > If I configure ppp encap and ppp chap authentication and both sides > > > > of the link and use the global: > > > > > > > > username password > > > > > > > > for identification, the link comes up and IPCP is established. The > > > > routers have hostnames defined to be "rtr-2505" and "rtr-2514". > > > > > > > > When I try to use the "simpler" CHAP config, where one can encode > > > > in the interface directly the same hostname and password, I see > > > > the error: > > > > > > > > PPP Serial0: Using alternative CHAP hostname something > > > > PPP Serial0: CHAP Challenge id=14 received from something > > > > PPP Serial0: ignoring challenge with local name > > > > > > > > On both rtrs I have the following defined on the serial interface: > > > > ppp encap > > > > ppp authentication chap > > > > ppp chap hostname something > > > > ppp chap password else > > > > > > > > there are no usernames defined globally. > > > > > > > > Ideas? > > > > > > > > Thanks Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=31518&t=31132 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
