Instruction manual

Total Access 850 System Manual Section 4 User Interface Guide

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > CONFIG > PPP > MAX TIMER (SEC)

This value is the numbers of seconds to wait between unanswered configuration-requests. The possible

values are

1 SEC, 2 SECS, 3 SECS (def), 5 SECS and 10 SECS.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > CONFIG > PPP > MAX FAILURE

Due to the nature of PPP, configuration options may not be agreed upon between two PPP peers. This

value is the number of configuration-naks that should occur before an option is configuration-rejected. The

possible values are

5 (def), 10, 15, and 20.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > CONFIG > PPP > KEEPALIVE PERIOD

This option allow the user to generate PPP keepalive packets that can be sent one every 1 minute, 2

minutes or every 5 minutes. A value of 0 (def) disables the PPP keepalive packet generating feature.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > CONFIG > PPP > FORCE PEER IP ADDRESS

This option forces the PPP to negotiate the IP address entered instead of allowing the IP address to be

assigned by the remote end.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > CONFIG > PPP > SEND IDENTIFICATION

When enabled, this option enables the Total Access 850 to send the system identification code in response

to a configure acknowledgement from the peer equipment. For most peer routers this option should be

configured as

YES. If set to NO, the Total Access 850 will accommodate peer routers that do not correctly

respond to the identification code.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > STATUS

View the L2 PROTOCOL status for the T1 interface using the PPP protocol.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > STATUS > LCP

Link Control Protocol. Reflects the LCP layer active.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > STATUS > BCP

Shows UP if PPP Bridge Control Protocol has negotiated successfully.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > STATUS > IPCP

Shows UP if PPP IP Control Protocol has negotiated successfully.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > STATUS > UP TIME

Displays how long the PPP session has been connected.

L2 PROTOCOL (T1 TDM–T1–PPP) > STATUS > TX PKTS

Number of packets transmitted on the T1 interface.