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Using the “aaa user profile” command
By Charles Ross CCNA - CCNP #CSCO10444244
In today’s article, I’m going to quickly inform you about the Cisco IOS global configuration mode command named “aaa user profile”.
CCNA’s (like you) use the “aaa user profile” command to create an AAA “named” user profile.
Most network administrators use the “aaa user profile” command in conjunction with the “aaa attribute” command; the “aaa attribute” command adds the calling line identification (CLID) and dialed number identification service (DNIS) attribute values to the user profile.
And, the user profile is then associated with a record, that record is then sent to a RADIUS server.
Below is the command’s syntax:
aaa user profile profile-name
The “name” of the user profile or you can say the profile-name argument, has a maximum length of 63 characters. Any names longer than 63 characters will be truncated.
Below is an example of the command being used:
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#aaa new-model
Router(config)#aaa user profile profile_1
Router(config)#aaa attribute dnis
Router(config)#aaa attribute dnis dnisvalue
Router(config)#exit
Router#copy run start
In the example above, the user profile named “profile_1” is being created; and, the dialed number identification service (dnis) attribute value will be “dnisvalue”.
And, just like mostly all Cisco IOS commands; you can use the word “no” in front of the command to remove (disable) the configured command; like you see below:
Router(config)#no aaa user profile profile_1
By the way, if you decide to use the command, make sure your router(s) is running Cisco IOS 12.3(3.8) or higher.
I hope this article was very informative and helped you quickly understand the usage of the aaa user profile command. If you need to learn more; I suggest you visit my website, (www.ccnaittechtips.com) were you’ll find the latest information regarding the Cisco CCNA (640-553) Security exam techniques.
To your success,
Charles Ross
CCNA- CCNP #CSCO10444244