Enterasys Networks Security Router X-PeditionTM - Manual (Page 238)

Configuring a Dialed Backup Line
10-16 Configuring Dialer Services
Sample Configuration
Figure 10-8 on page 10-16 shows an example of two dialer interfaces used to back up two separate
serial lines using only one dial out line (serial interface 1).
Figure 10-8 Backup Dial Example
The CLI commands shown below are those used to configure the example shown in Figure 10-8 :
Configure interface dialer 1 to use dial pool 5:
XSR(config)#interface dialer1
XSR(config-if)#encapsulation ppp
XSR(config-if)#dialer pool 5
XSR(config-if)#no shutdown
Configure interface dialer 2 to use dial pool 5:
XSR(config)#interface dialer2
Dialer
PPP
Serial Interface
Backup Dialer
Interface 2
Site B
1/0
Dialer Interface 1 Dialer Interface 2
Dial Pool 1
PPP PPP
Serial Interface
1/1
Backup Dialer
Interface 1
Serial Interface
1/2
XSRs
IP
XSR
Leased line
Leased line