DOD/BOD Commands
10-102 Configuring the Dialer Interface
Mode
Interfaceconfiguration:XSR(config-if<xx>)#
Defaults
•Attempt:1(noredial)
•Interval:10seconds
•Reenable:5seconds
Example
AssumingyouhaveconfiguredSerialinterfaces1/0,1/1,and1/2aspartofdialerpool1,the
followingexamplesetsthedialertoattemptdialingeachinterfacefivetimes(ifallattemptsare
unsuccessful),indefinitelyuntilthedialtriggerisresetoraconnectionissuccessfullyestablished.
XSR(config)#interface dialer 1
XSR(config-if<D1>)#dialer pool 1
XSR(config-if<D1>)#dialer redial attempts 5 forever

dialer remote-name

Thiscommandspecifies,foradialerinterface,thePPPauthenticatedusernameoftheremote
routerthatiscallingin.
Syntax
dialer remote-name username
Mode
DialerInterfaceconfiguration:XSR(config-if<Dx>)#
Example
ThefollowingexamplesetstheauthenticationnamefortheremoterouteronDialerinterface7:
XSR(config)#interface dialer 7
XSR(config-if<D1>)#dialer remote-name “Auth West”
nNumber of redial attempts made if dial-up or ISDN connection establishment
fails, ranging from 1 to 65535.
interval Period between redial attempts.
mInterval period, ranging from 5 to 2678400 seconds (31 days).
re-enable Period for which the port is disabled if all redial tries fail.
tRe-enable period, ranging from 5 to 2678400 seconds.
forever Number of redial attempts applied to all members of the dialer pool in a never-
ending loop if dial-up or ISDN connection establishment is unsuccessful. Redial
attempts end if the dial trigger is reset or the connection is established.
username Case-sensitive character string identifying the remote device with a maximum
length of 255 characters.