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Enterprise Operating System Command Line Interface User Manual
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NOTE: A preferred method of local and a backup method of RADIUS is not
an accepted combination because the local method can always be contacted.
Command Example
Root> config security authentication interface api
sequence RADIUS local
config.security.authentication.interface.cli.sequence
Syntax
sequence method1 [method2]
Purpose This command sets the sequence that the CLI interface will use to
authenticate. When the preferred method cannot be contacted, the
backup method will be used to authenticate the CLI login.
Parameters
This command has one required parameter, and one optional
parameter:
NOTE: A preferred method of local and a backup method of RADIUS is not
an accepted combination because the local method can always be contacted.
Command Example
Root> config security authentication interface cli
sequence RADIUS local
config.security.authentication.interface.eport.outgoing
Syntax
outgoing enabledState
Purpose This command determines if outgoing CHAP authentication is used
on E port connections. If this is enabled, the switch will issue a CHAP
challenge to authenticate the remote end of the ISL.
method1 This sets the preferred method of
authentication for the CLI interface.
Accepted values are
local or RADIUS .
method2 This optional parameter sets the backup
method of authentication for the CLI
interface. This backup method is used
when the preferred method cannot be
contacted. Accepted value is
local .