Chapter 29 WAN and Dial Backup Setup

Table 180 Advanced WAN Port Setup: Call Control Parameters

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

Call Control

 

 

 

Dial Timeout (sec)

Enter a number of seconds for the ZyWALL to keep trying to set up an outgoing

 

call before timing out (stopping). The ZyWALL times out and stops if it cannot set

 

up an outgoing call within the timeout value.

 

 

Retry Count

Enter a number of times for the ZyWALL to retry a busy or no-answer phone

 

number before blacklisting the number.

 

 

Retry Interval (sec)

Enter a number of seconds for the ZyWALL to wait before trying another call after

 

a call has failed. This applies before a phone number is blacklisted.

 

 

Drop Timeout (sec)

Enter a number of seconds for the ZyWALL to wait before dropping the DTR

 

signal if it does not receive a positive disconnect confirmation.

 

 

Call Back Delay

Enter a number of seconds for the ZyWALL to wait between dropping a callback

(sec)

request call and dialing the co-responding callback call.

 

 

29.6 Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP)

On the ZyWALL, enter 2 in Menu 11 - Remote Node Setup to open Menu 11.2 - Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP) and configure the setup for your Dial Backup port connection.

Figure 311 Menu 11.2: Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP)

Menu 11.2 - Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP)

Rem Node Name= Dial

 

Active= No

Edit IP= No

Outgoing:

Edit Script Options= No

My Login= ChangeMe

Telco Option:

My Password= ********

Retype to Confirm= ********

Allocated Budget(min)= 0

Authen= CHAP/PAP

Period(hr)= 0

Pri Phone #= 0

Schedules=

Sec Phone #=

Always On= No

Session Options:

Edit Filter Sets= No

Idle Timeout(sec)= 100

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

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