Appendix A Attribute Reference

Virtual Template

Table A-18 Virtual Template (continued)

Attributes

 

 

Acceptable Values

Default Values

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Template Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual-Template index [vtindex]

 

 

Numb (4)

0

This is the virtual template index number that is auto assigned by IOS.

Range=0-2000

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description [c4_description]

 

 

Text (80)

""

This is a text field provided for a usage description of the virtual

 

 

template object. For example, one virtual template could be used for a

 

 

PPPoA subscriber without termination, and another could be used for

 

 

a PPPoE subscriber with termination on the NRP/NRP2. This attribute

 

 

is optional.

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authentication [authentication]

 

 

Text (80)

""

This is the authentication type. When none is selected, no

 

 

authentication will be performed. PAP will enable Password

 

 

Authentication Protocol to authenticate the tunnel. CHAP will enable

 

 

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol to authenticate the

 

 

tunnel.

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable IP Processing Without [c4_vt_ipaddr]

 

Text (40)

FastEthernet0/0/0

Specify an interface or subinterface that will enable IP without a static

 

 

IP address (i.e. fastethernet 0/0/0)

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used In [c4_use]

 

 

 

 

This is the use parameter. Specify the type of service which will use the

 

 

virtual template. If "ppp"

 

 

 

 

aal5autoppp

 

"pppoe"

 

 

"aal5snap"

"multi-hop in"

 

 

 

 

"other"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contained By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Node [srnode.srname]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lport [z_tp.srname]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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