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Table 11

 

 

Job aid: PPP file options (cont’d.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

silent_mode

 

Configures silent mode. PPP does

 

 

 

not transmit LCP packets to initiate a

 

 

 

connection until it receives a valid LCP

 

 

 

packet from the peer.

 

 

 

 

 

vj_max_slots <value>

 

Configures the maximum number of

 

 

 

VJ compression header slots to the

 

 

 

value you specify.

 

 

 

 

Table 12 "Sample PPP file" (page 81)shows example contents from a PPP file.

Table 12

Sample PPP file

passive_mode

lcp_echo_interval 30 lcp_echo_failure 10 require_chap require_pap

no_vj

ipcp_accept_remote

login

chap_file "my_chap" pap_file "my_pap"

Configuring the switch with the setup utility

Configure the switch with the setup utility to monitor system requirements and obtain the maximum system performance.

Prerequisites

You must log on to the Privileged EXEC mode in the NNCLI.

Procedure steps

Step Action

1Start the setup utility by using the following command: install

2Respond to the series of questions displayed on the screen.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Commissioning

NN46205-319 01.01 Standard

30 May 2008

Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks

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8600 specifications

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