local-name

Syntax

Hierarchy Level

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Support for PAP added in Junos OS Release 8.3.

Support at the [edit dynamic-profiles profile-name interfaces "$junos-interface-ifd-name" unit “$junos-interface-unit” ppp-options] hierarchy level introduced in Junos OS Release 14.2.

Description

Specify the name of the interface used for CHAP or PAP authentication. Dynamic interfaces are supported only for CHAP authentication.

For ATM2 IQ interfaces only, you can configure a CHAP local name on the logical interface unit if the logical interface is configured with one of the following PPP over ATM encapsulation types:

atm-ppp-llc—PPP over AAL5 LLC encapsulation.
atm-ppp-vc-mux—PPP over AAL5 multiplex encapsulation.

Options

name—Name of the interface used as an identifier in CHAP challenge and response packets or PAP request and response packets.

Default: When you do not include the local-name statement in the configuration, the interface sends the router’s system hostname in CHAP challenge and response packets or PAP request and response packets.

Range: For CHAP authentication, a string of 1 through 32 characters. For PAP authentication, a string of 1 through 8 characters.

Required Privilege Level

interface—To view this statement in the configuration.

interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.