9: PC Cards
SLC™ Console Manager User Guide 145
Dial-out GPRS connections may replace the default route and DNS entries. Static
routes may be required to maintain access to subnets that are not directly attached to
the SLC console manager. Click the Static Routes link (above Data Settings) to
configure a static route. (See Routing on page 58.)
Text Mode
PPP Mode
Dial-out Mode Select the type of dial-out connection:
GPRS: (General Packet Radio Service)
GSM: (Global System for Mobile communication)
PIN
/ Retype PIN
PIN (personal identification number) for accessing the GSM/GPRS card.
PPP Compression Select to enable negotiation of data compression over PPP links. Disabled by
default.
Auto-acquire DNS Select to enable the SLC console manager to acquire up to three DNS servers by
means of GPRS. Enabled by default.
Negotiated IP
(view only)
IP address associated with the GPRS connection.
GPRS Context Command to specify the protocol data packet (PDP) context parameter values.
GSM Bearer Svc. Command to select the bearer service, data rate, and connection element to use
when data call originate.
Timeout Logins If you selected Text mode, you can enable logins to time out after the connection
is inactive for a specified number of minutes. The default is No. This setting only
applies to text mode connections. PPP mode connections stay connected until
either side drops the connection. Disabled by default.
Dial-in Host List From the drop-down list, select the desired host list. The host list is a prioritized list
of SSH, Telnet and TCP hosts that are available for establishing outgoing modem
connections. The hosts in the list are cycled through until the modem successfully
connects to one.
To establish and configure host lists, click the Host Lists link. See Hostname &
Name Servers on page 52.
Negotiate IP
Address
If the SLC device and/or the serial device have dynamic IP addresses (e.g., IP
addresses assigned by a DHCP server), select Yes. This is the default.
If the SLC console manager or the modem have fixed IP addresses, select No,
and enter the Local IP (IP address of the port) and Remote IP (IP address of the
modem).
Authentication Enables PAP or CHAP authentication for modem logins. PAP is the default. With
PAP, users are authenticated by means of the Local Users and any of the remote
authentication methods that are enabled. With CHAP, the CHAP Handshake
fields authenticate the user.
CHAP Handshake The Host/Username (for UNIX systems) or Secret/User Password (for Windows
systems) used for CHAP authentication. May have up to 128 characters.
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