Application layer gateway (alg) commands – ARRIS 2247-N8-10NA (v9.1.x) Admin Handbook User Manual
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set ip ntp alt-server-address alt_server_address
Specify the NTP server(s) to use for time updates. The NTP
server-address
and
alt-server-address
can be
entered as DNS names as well as IP addresses.
set ip ntp update-period minutes
update-period
specifies how often, in minutes, the gateway should update the clock. Default is
60
.
Application Layer Gateway (ALG) commands
These commands allow you to enable or disable the router’s support for a variety of Application Layer Gate-
ways (ALGs). An application layer gateway (ALG) is a NAT component that helps certain application sessions to
pass cleanly through NAT. Each ALG has a slightly different function based on the particular application’s proto-
col-specific requirements.
An internal client first establishes a connection with the ALG. The ALG determines if the connection should be
allowed or not and then establishes a connection with the destination computer. All communications go
through two connections – client to ALG and ALG to destination. The ALG monitors all traffic against its rules
before deciding whether or not to forward it. The ALG is the only address seen by the public Internet so the
internal network is concealed. In some situations, it may be desirable to disable some of the ALGs.
set ip alg esp-enable [ on | off ]
Turns the ESP (Encapsulated Security Payload) ALG for file transfers
on
or
off
. Default is
on
.
set ip alg esp-setup-timeout value
Specifies the timeout value for the ESP ALG setup. Default is
180
.
set ip alg esp-stream-timeout value
Specifies the timeout value for the ESP ALG streaming. Default is
300
.
set ip alg ftp-enable [ on | off ]
Turns the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ALG for file transfers
on
or
off
. Default is
on
.
set ip alg h323-enable [ on | off ]
Turns the H323 ALG for audio, video, and data communications across IP-based networks
on
or
off
. Default is
on
.
set ip alg pptp-enable [ on | off ]
Turns the PPTP (Point-to-Point Transfer Protocol) ALG for authentication
on
or
off
. Default is
on
.
set ip alg sip-enable [ on | off ]
Turns the SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) ALG for voice communication initiation
on
or
off
. Default is
on
.
set ip alg tftp-enable [ on | off ]
Turns the TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) ALG for simple file transfers and firmware updates
on
or
off
.
Default is
on
.