90030500B Configuring WAN Connections Page 107
A dialout connection also requires:
•A
Device Table
entry. This defines the port that each modem is on, and any
script that will cause the modem to dial out.
A direct serial port connection also requires:
•A
Device Table
entry. This defines the port the outgoing connection is made.
A Frame Relay connection also requires:
• An
FrDLCI Table
entry that specifies options to use for the particular
port/DLCI combination.
•A
User Table
entry.
• For a dialout connection, this should also include
the name of the device
or device pool, and phone number (if any) to use if this is a dial-up
connection.
• For a direct connection, the name of the
Device Table
entry that specifies
the port the connection should be made on.
• For a Frame Relay connection, the Frame Relay port and DLCI numbers
to use for making the connection.
• The name of the login script and login/password parameters the script
would use when logging in, if this connection requires a login chat
session.
• In the
Scripts Table,
entry(ies) that define the dialer and login scripts
used by the device and user entries mentioned above, if any.
Note:
Modems require additional configuration as described in
Chapter 9, Configur-
ing Modems
.
After configuring the outgoing and incoming WAN connections, use the
wan verify
command to ensure that the configuration information you entered is correct. You can
also use this
command to monitor the status of an active WAN connection.