Configuration manual

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Nortel Business Secure Router 252 Configuration — Advanced
Logging and tracing
The Business Secure Router supports the following logging and tracing functions
to help with management:
• Built in message logging and packet tracing
• Unix syslog facility support
Upgrade Business Secure Router Firmware
The firmware of the Business Secure Router can be upgraded through the console
port or the LAN.
Embedded FTP and TFTP Servers
The embedded FTP and TFTP servers enable fast firmware upgrades, as well as
configuration file backups and restoration.
Applications for the Nortel Business Secure Router 252
Secure broadband internet access and VPN
The Nortel Business Secure Router 252 provides broadband Internet access
through ADSL. The Business Secure Router also provides IP address sharing and
a firewall protected local network with traffic management.
The Business Secure Router VPN is an ideal, cost effective way to connect branch
offices and business partners over the Internet without the need (and expense) of
leased lines between sites. The LAN computers can share the VPN tunnels for
secure connections to remote computers.