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MAX 3000 Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
Basic Configuration Tasks
Establishing WAN connectivity through Connection profiles
Connection profiles contain parameters that define how the MAX places a call across a WAN
and the characteristics that govern an already established call from a known caller.
A MAX unit that is placing a call uses a Connection profile to determine such characteristics as
the telephone number, the number of channels, and the encapsulation method to use for the
connection.
A MAX unit that is receiving a call first uses its Answer profile to determine how to handle an
incoming call, but then immediately searches for a matching Connection profile that can define
the desired call characteristics. If the MAX does not find a Connection profile that matches the
incoming caller, the caller is identified as unknown and the MAX unit can use the
characteristics specified in the Answer profile to handle the call.
Connection profile functions
The following sections summarize the functionality of a Connection profile. Chapter 6,
“Quickstart” describes a basic Connection profile configuration. For detailed information
about configuring the MAX on your network, see the Network Configuration Guide. For
information about specific parameter settings, see the MAX Reference.
Identifying the remote device or caller
The values that define the remote device include the station name and call numbers. The
station name is specified by the Station parameter, which must match the name that the remote
device provides during session authentication. Call numbers specify the following:
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The number used when dialing out (the Dial # parameter).
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The number that is called by a remote device to establish a connection, and which is used
in Dial Number Information Service (DNIS) authentication (the Called # parameter).
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The remote device’s telephone number, which is used in Calling Line Identification
(CLID) authentication (the Calling # parameter).
Defining encapsulation
The Encaps parameter specifies the encapsulation method to use for exchanging data with a
remote network. Both sides of the link must use the same method.
The Encaps Options subprofile is accessed through Ethernet > Connections > any Connection
profile > Encaps Options. It contains a variety of parameters that further define how
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) encapsulation negotiates data exchange, including:
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Authentication protocols, names, and passwords (the Send Auth, Bi-Dir Auth, Send
Name, Send PW, Recv Name, and Recv PW parameters).
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Header compression (the IPX Header Compression and VJ Comp parameters).
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Call backs (the CBCP Mode and CBCP Trunk Group parameters).
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Frame size (the MRU and MTU parameters).
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Link quality (the LQM, LQM Min, and LQM Max parameters).
