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Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol Version 3
How to Configure Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol Version 3
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Cisco IOS Releases 12.0(29)S and 12.2(25)S
Perform one or both of the following tasks to configure authentication parameters for the L2TPv3 control
channel:
• Configuring Authentication for the L2TP Control Channel, page 29 (optional)
• Configuring L2TPv3 Control Channel Hashing, page 30 (optional)
Configuring Authentication for the L2TP Control Channel
The L2TP control channel method of authentication is the older, CHAP-like authentication system
inherited from L2TPv2.
The following L2TP control channel authentication parameters can be configured in L2TP class
configuration mode:
• Authentication for the L2TP control channel
• Password used for L2TP control channel authentication
• Local host name used for authenticating the control channel
This task configures a set of authentication control channel parameters in an L2TP class. All of the
authentication control channel parameter configurations are optional and may be configured in any
order. If these parameters are not configured, the default values will be applied.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. l2tp-class [l2tp-class-name]
4. authentication
5. password [0 | 7] password
6. hostname name
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.