LAN-PPP Services Sample Configuration

LAN-PPP Services Sample Configuration

The sample configuration below, see Figure 3-4, creates a PPP, fractional T1 leased line connection from the XSR branch node to the Central Site router and a backup serial dialup link to the Backup Site regional router.

Figure 3-4 Sample LAN-PPP Services Configuration

Hostname:

branch1

Hostname:

mainsite

Username:

mainsite

Username:

branch1

Password:

Toronto

Password:

Toronto

192.168.1.100/24

XSR-3020

154.168.1.47/24

 

PPP

Central Site

 

 

PPP

PSTN

 

 

 

Leased line

Leased line

XSR-3020

 

 

 

 

 

fractional E1/T1

 

or E1/T1

or

 

 

 

 

serial V.35/X.21

SSR-8600

Server

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backup via serial

 

 

 

1-800-555-1111

(RS-232 dial)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Username: branch2

PSTN

154.168.1.1/24

Backup Site Hostname: branch2

Password: Ontario

 

Dial serial

XSR-3020

Username: branch1

 

 

 

 

Password: Ontario

 

 

or PRI

 

 

 

 

 

The following script configures the LAN-PPP services topology shown above.

XSR>enable

+Acquires Privileged EXEC mode

XSR#configure

+Acquires Global configuration mode

XSR(config)#hostname branch1

+Configures the local hostname

XSR(config)#username mainsite password secret 0 Toronto

+Configures first username and password for CHAP

XSR(config)#username branch2 password secret 0 Ontario

+Configures second username and encrypted password for CHAP

XSR(config)#interface gigabitethernet 1

+Configures local LAN interface and acquires Interface mode

XSR(config-if<G1>)#ip address 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0

+Enables IP address for GigabitEthernet interface

XSR(config-if<G1>)#no shutdown

+Enables the interface

XSR(config)#controller t1 0/1/0

+Sets up main link connection: T1 NIM in slot 1, port 0 and acquires Controller mode

XSR(config-controller<T1-1/0>)#clock source line

+Sets external clocking of T1 NIM

XSR(config-controller<T1-1/0>)#no channel-group 0

+Deletes default channel setup

XSR(config-controller<T1-1/0>)#channel 0 timeslot 1-4,7,9-15

+Adds channel group 0 mapping to time slots 1-4, 7, and 9-15

XSR(config-controller<T1-1/0>)#framing esf

+Begins configuring T1 channel values: sets T1 line frame type

XSR(config-controller<T1-1/0>)#linecode b8zs

+Sets T1 encoding

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Enterasys Networks XSR-3020 manual LAN-PPP Services Sample Configuration, Backup Site Hostname branch2

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