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SmartWare Software Configuration Guide 30 • PPP configuration

Trigger forced reconnect of PPP sessions using a timer

In some situations, it is useful to disconnect and reconnect a PPP session at a clearly defined time. The follow- ing procedure shows how PPP can be configured to reconnect the connection every time a timer expires.

A common application for this feature: some ISPs disconnect the PPP session after a fixed period of time, for example, 16 hours. This may cause call interruptions if it happens during the day. The timer allows to discon- nect and reopen the PPP session at a predefined time, such as 0200 hours.

Mode: subscriber ppp <subscriber>

Step Command Purpose

1[name] (subscr)[subscriber]# [no] timeout on- Enables/disables forced reconnect every time

timer <timer> the timer <timer> expiries.

Disable interface IP address auto-configuration from PPP

This procedure enables/disables automatic configuration of the interface IP address from the PPP network control protocol negotiation.

Mode: profile ppp

Step	Command	Purpose
1	[name] (pf-ppp)[no]# [no] local-address-	Enables/disables autoconfiguration of the local
	autoconfig	IP address from PPP. Default: enabled.

Configuring a PPPoE session

PPPcan run over Ethernet (PPPoE). The active discovery protocol identifies the PPP remote peer on the Ether- net and establishes a PPPoE session with it. The PPPoE session provides a logical point-to-point link that to runs PPP as if it was a physical point-to-point link (e.g. a serial link).

This procedure describes how to configure an Ethernet port and a session for PPPoE

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