Dial Backup Commands
10-94 Configuring the Dialer Interface

backup interface dialer

ThiscommanddesignatesaSerialorFast/GigabitEthernet/GigabitEthernetinterfaceorsub
interfaceasabackupdialerinterface.
Syntax
backup interface dialer number
Syntax of the “no” Form
no backup interface dialer number
Default
Disabled
Mode
Interfaceconfiguration:XSR(config-if<xx>)#
Examples
TheexamplebelowconfiguresDialerinterface57asthebackupforFast/GigabitEthernetport2:
XSR(config)#interface fastethernet 2
XSR(config-if<F2>)#backup interface dialer 57
XSR(config-if<F2>)#ip address 192.168.27.114 255.255.255.0
XSR(config-if<F2>)#no shutdown
XSR(config)#interface serial 1/2
XSR(config-if<S1/2>)#physical-layer async
XSR(config-if<S1/2>)#dialer pool-member 1
XSR(config-if<S1/2>)#no shutdown
XSR(config)#interface dialer 57
XSR(config-if<D57>)#dialer pool 1
XSR(config-if<D57>)#dialer redial attempts 3 forever
XSR(config-if<D57>)#dialer string 67921
XSR(config-if<D57>)#encapsulation ppp
XSR(config-if<D57>)#ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0
XSR(config-if<D57>)#no shutdown
EthernetbackupisappliedfurtherintheexamplebelowwhereDialerinterface57isconfiguredas
theDSLbackup(PPPoE)forFast/GigabitEthernetsubinterface2.1‐invokingthesubinterface
enablesPPPoE.NotethattheIPaddressofthePPPoEcallerisnegotiatedoverPPPandtheMTU
sizeisresetto1492bytestoavoidWebaccessproblemsbyPCsattachedtotheXSR.
Caution: To configure a backup FastEthernet/GigabitEthernet interface or sub-interface, the port
must be in the shutdown state.
number Dialerinterfacenumbertouseasthebackupinterface.Range:0to255.
Note: Only one dialer interface can be associated with one dialer pool but one dialer pool may be
associated with many dialer interfaces.