Purpose
Command or Action
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
(Optional)
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Step 5
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Enabling Login Authentication Failure Messages
When you log in, the login is processed by rolling over to the local user database if the remote AAA servers
do not respond. In such cases, the following messages display on the user’s terminal if you have enabled login
failure messages:
Remote AAA servers unreachable; local authentication done.
Remote AAA servers unreachable; local authentication failed.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
aaa authentication login error-enable
3.
exit
4.
(Optional)
show aaa authentication
5.
(Optional)
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters configuration mode.
configure terminal
Example:
Step 1
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enables login authentication failure messages. The default
is disabled.
aaa authentication login error-enable
Example:
Step 2
switch(config)#
aaa authentication login
error-enable
Exits configuration mode.
exit
Example:
Step 3
switch(config)#
exit
switch#
Displays the login failure message configuration.
(Optional)
show aaa authentication
Example:
Step 4
switch#
show aaa authentication
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
(Optional)
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Step 5
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Configuring AAA
Enabling Login Authentication Failure Messages