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Chapter 34 WAN and Dial Backup Setup
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34.7 Editing PPP Options
The ZyWALL’s dial back-up feature uses PPP. To edit the remote node PPP Options, move the
cursor to the Edit PPP Options field in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP),
and use the space bar to select Yes. Press [Enter] to open Menu 11.3.1 - Remote Node PPP
Options as shown next.
Edit IP
This field leads to a “hidden” menu. Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press
[ENTER] to go to Menu 11.3.2 - Remote Node Network Layer Options. See
for more information.
Edit Script
Options
Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to edit the AT script for the dial
backup remote node (Menu 11.3.3 - Remote Node Script). See
for more information.
Telco Option
Allocated
Budget
Enter the maximum number of minutes that this remote node may be called within the
time period configured in the Period field. The default for this field is 0 meaning there
is no budget control and no time limit for accessing this remote node.
Period(hr) Enter the time period (in hours) for how often the budget should be reset. For
example, to allow calls to this remote node for a maximum of 10 minutes every hour,
set the Allocated Budget to 10 (minutes) and the Period to 1 (hour).
Schedules
You can apply up to four schedule sets here. For more details please refer to
.
Always On
Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes to set this connection to be on all the time,
regardless of whether or not there is any traffic. Select No to have this connection act
as a dial-up connection.
Session
Options
Edit Filter sets
This field leads to another “hidden” menu. Use [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press
[ENTER] to open menu 11.3.4 to edit the filter sets. See
for more details.
Idle Timeout
Enter the number of seconds of idle time (when there is no traffic from the ZyWALL to
the remote node) that can elapse before the ZyWALL automatically disconnects the
PPP connection. This option only applies when the ZyWALL initiates the call.
Once you have configured this menu, press [ENTER] at the message “Press ENTER to Confirm...” to
save your configuration, or press [ESC] at any time to cancel.
Table 193 Menu 11.3: Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP) (continued)
FIELD
DESCRIPTION