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Chapter 7 - The E1 and T1 Interfaces, Without Signaling
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For channelized T1/E1:
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PPP and HDLC.
The Encapsulation options are described in chapter 10.
STEP FOUR
The Network Protocol Menu parameters must be set next. A description of these parameters appears in chapter
9. The remaining menus in Figure 7.2 are described in later chapters. Routing Protocols is the subject of chapter
11, and Traffic Control is discussed in chapter 14. The Authentication Menu is only relevant when PPP Encapsulation
is used.
Authentication Menu CONFIG =>INTERFACE =>T1/E1 =>
<CHANNEL>
=>AUTHENTICATION
Parameter
Description
Authentication Type
Local uses the list of users defined in CONFIG =>SECURITY =>USERS =>ADD.
Server uses either Radius or Tacacs to authenticate the user.
Remote is when this interface is considered to be the user and the other end of the
connection performs the authentication
Username
Applies when Authentication Type is Remote. The username the remote device
expects to receive.
Password
Applies when Authentication Type is Remote. The password the remote device
expects to receive.
Authentication Server Applies when
Authentication Type is Server. Indicates that either a Radius or Tacacs
server is used for validation. The location and other parameters of the server must be
configured in CONFIG=>SECURITY. See section 4.3 of the CyROS Reference Guide.
Authentication
Protocol
Applies when
Authentication Type is Local or Server. Either PAP or CHAP or both can
be used for authentication.
