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Chapter 2

Regaining Configuration Access to the PPP Serial Port

Console

If you incorrectly configure the PPP serial port console, you cannot regain
configuration access to the Web Agent or the CLI. This is a temporary
situation and can corrected.
To regain configuration access to the Web Agent or the CLI when the
console port is in PPP mode:
1. Enter TTY in the console window . The CLI login prompt di splays. It may
be necessary to press Enter several times to see the login prompt. You
may see the modem init command string.
2. Enter your user name at the Login prompt. The password prompt
displays.
3. Enter your password at the Password prompt. The switch CLI prompt
displays.
Enter the PPP configuration commands necessary to start PPP. See
Command Reference Guide for the Avaya P580 and P882
Multiservice Switches, Software Version 6.1 for details about these
PPP commands.
4. Enter exit at the CLI prompt after you complete your configuration
settings to reinvoke the modem control software and exit CLI mode.
* Note: You do not need to exit from CLI if the serial port conso le has
been configured as a TTY console, or if you do not i nt end t o r e-
attempt connecting using PPP.
Configuring Dial-Up Networking
To configure your PC for dial-up n etwo rki ng with a PPP serial port console:
1. Open My Computer on your PC.
2. Double-click Dial-Up Networking. The Dial-Up Networking window
opens.
*Note: You must have dial-up networking install ed on your PC.
3. Double-click Make New Connection to configure your modem. The
Make New Connection wizard opens.
4. Enter a connection name for the computer you are dialing in the Type a
name for the computer you are dialing field.