ldap-server host

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ldap-server host

 

Configures an LDAP-server host.

Synopsis

ldap-server host {ipaddr FQDN} [port portnum] [basedn basedn] [timeout secs] [retries num]

 

no ldap-server host {ipaddr FQDN}

Operands

host ipaddr

Specifies the destination IP address.

 

host FQDN

Specifies the destination hostname. The maximum supported length is 40

 

 

characters.

 

port portnum

TCP Port for Authentication.

 

domain basedn

Describes the base domain name of the host. The maximum supported

 

 

length is 40 characters.

 

timeout secs

Wait time for this server to respond.

 

retries num

Number of retries for this server connection.

Defaults

Command Modes

Description

Usage Guidelines

Examples

The default timeout is five seconds. The default port is 389. The default number of retries is five.

Global configuration mode

This commands sets up a connection to the LDAP-server host, or modifies an existing configuration.

Use the no version of this command to delete an LDAP server.

The maximum supported length for the AAA LDAP hostname is 40 characters.

Example of adding an LDAP server on port 3890 with retries set to three.

switch(config)# ldap-server host 10.24.65.6 basedn sec.brocade.com port 3890 retries 3

See Also

None

Network OS Documentation Update

11

53-1002606-06

 

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