PPP configuration task list
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SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
24 • PPP configuration
Trigger forced reconnect of PPP sessions using a timer
In some situations, it is useful to disconnect and reconnect a PPP session at a clearly defined time. The follow-
ing procedure shows how PPP can be configured to reconnect the connection every time a timer expires.
A common application for this feature: some ISPs disconnect the PPP session after a fixed period of time, for
example, 16 hours. This may cause call interruptions if it happens during the day. The timer allows to discon-
nect and reopen the PPP session at a predefined time, such as 0200 hours.
Mode:
subscriber ppp <subscriber>
Disable interface IP address auto-configuration from PPP
This procedure enables/disables automatic configuration of the interface IP address from the PPP network
control protocol negotiation.
Mode:
profile ppp
Configuring a PPPoE session
PPP can run over Ethernet (PPPoE). The active discovery protocol identifies the PPP remote peer on the Ether-
net and establishes a PPPoE session with it. The PPPoE session provides a logical point-to-point link that to
runs PPP as if it was a physical point-to-point link (e.g. a serial link).
This procedure describes how to configure an Ethernet port and a session for PPPoE
Step
Command
Purpose
1
[
name
] (subscr)[
subscriber
]# [no] timeout on-
timer
<timer>
Enables/disables forced reconnect every time
the timer
<timer> expiries.
Step
Command
Purpose
1
[
name
] (pf-ppp)[no]# [no] local-address-
autoconfig
Enables/disables autoconfiguration of the local
IP address from PPP. Default:
enabled.
