Configuring a dialer interface (required) – Juniper Networks J-Series User Manual
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Configuring a Dialer Interface (Required)
The dialer interface (
dl
) is a logical interface configured to establish USB modem
connectivity. You can configure multiple dialer interfaces for different functions on
the Services Router.
To configure a logical dialer interface for the Services Router:
1.
Navigate to the top of the interfaces configuration hierarchy in either the J-Web
or CLI configuration editor.
2.
Perform the configuration tasks described in Table 26 on page 35.
3.
Go on to “Configuring Dial-In (Required)” on page 36.
Table 26: Adding a Dialer Interface to a Services Router
CLI Configuration Editor
J-Web Configuration Editor
Task
From the
[edit]
hierarchy level, enter
edit interfaces
1.
In the J-Web interface, select
Configuration>View and
Edit>Edit Configuration.
2.
Next to Interfaces, click Configure
or Edit.
Navigate to the Interfaces level in the
configuration hierarchy.
Create and name the interface:
1.
edit dl0
2.
set description
USB-modem-remote-management
1.
Next to Interface, click Add new
entry.
2.
In the Interface name box, type
dl0
.
3.
In the Description box, type
USB-modem-remote-management
.
4.
Click OK.
Create the new interface—for example,
dl0
.
Adding a description can differentiate
between different dialer interfaces—for
example,
USB-modem-remote-management
.
Enter
set encapsulation ppp
1.
In the Encapsulation column, next
to the new interface, click Edit.
2.
From the Encapsulation list, select
ppp.
Configure Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
encapsulation.
NOTE: You cannot configure Cisco
High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC)
or Multilink PPP (MLPPP) encapsulation
on dialer interfaces used in USB
modem connections.
Enter
set unit 0
1.
Next to Unit, click Add new entry.
2.
In the Interface unit number box,
type
0
.
3.
Next to Dialer options, select Yes,
and then click Configure.
Create the logical unit
0
.
NOTE: The logical unit number must
be
0
.
Configuring USB Modem Interfaces with a Configuration Editor
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Chapter 2: Setting Up USB Modems for Remote Management