Line Backup 8-1
Chapter 8
Line Backup
Motorola Netopia® Embedded Software Version 8.7.4 offers line backup functionality in the event of a line
failure on the primar y WAN link:
•
to an internal V.92 modem (suppor ted models) or
•
to a backup default gateway.
This chapter covers the following topics:
•
“Configuring Backup” on page 8-1
•
“Connection Profiles” on page 8-2
•
“WAN Configuration” on page 8-7
•
“Using Scheduled Connections with Backup” on page 8-12
•
“Backup Default Gateway” on page 8-14
•
“Backup Management/Statistics” on page 8-16
•
“QuickView” on page 8-18
The purpose of line backup is to provide a recover y mechanism in the event that the primar y connection fails. A
failure can be either line loss, for example by central site switch failure or physical cable breakage, or loss of
end-to-end connectivity. Detection of one of these failures causes the router to switch from using the primar y
DSL WAN connection to using a built-in V.92 modem. Alternatively, you can choose backup to an alternate
gateway on the Ethernet LAN. In the event of a loss of primar y connectivity you have the option of switching
back to the primar y por t automatically once it has recovered its connection.
Configuring Backup
The following menus suppor t backup configuration:
•
the
Add Connection Profile
menus under the
WAN Configuration
menus
Here you choose
Encapsulation Type
=
PPP
, fill out the correct
IP Profile Parameters
information, select
Backup
as the
Interface Group
, and fill out the
Telco Options
. See
“Connection Profiles” on page 8-2
.
•
the
MODEM (Wan Module 2) Setup
menu under the
WAN Configuration, WAN (Wide Area Network)
Setup
menus
Here you configure the
Internal Modem Setup
that governs a number of general behavior settings for the
internal V.92 modem. See
“WAN Configuration” on page 8-7
.
•
the
Backup Configuration
menu under
WAN Configuration
,
Advanced Connection Options
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