Dial Backup

Dial Backup

On the navigation tree, click Control Panel > Dial Backup. The Dial Backup Functions screen appears:

Dial backup operation is automatic when the IN-tact1101 detects that transactions cannot be routed via the Ethernet port. However, you can also manually control dial backup operation using this screen. This can be useful for testing purposes, during planned outages for maintenance, or any other time you need to immediately control whether transactions are routed via IP or the modem. If you opt to manually begin dial operations, all of the timeout and trigger settings, such as the Inactivity Disconnect Timer (set on the Advanced Dial Backup Settings screen) are still in effect and will apply to dial operations.

Field/Button

Description

Primary

This is the dial string to reach the primary host processor. The dial

 

string is set on the Dial Backup Settings screen.

 

 

Dial and Route Transactions

Click Dial to immediately dial the primary processor, establish

over Dial Link

connection, and begin routing transactions via the modem.

 

Note: Invoking this causes web and SNMP traffic to use the modem.

 

 

Dial and Continue Routing

Click Dial to immediately dial the primary/alternate host processor,

Transactions over Ethernet Link

but do not switch transaction routing from IP to modem. This is useful

 

for testing purposes to make certain that the modem is working

 

properly and connecting with the host processor specified in the

 

primary/alternate dial string. If the Ethernet connection is lost while

 

connected, transactions are automatically routed using the modem.

 

 

Alternate

This is the dial string to reach the alternate host processor. The dial

 

string is set on the Dial Backup Settings screen.

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