Creating a location, Setting the connection type – Lucent Technologies PortMaster User Manual

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Configuring Dial-Out Connections

8-3

Configuring the Location Table

Creating a Location

You must create a unique dial-out location for each remote host or router you want to
access. Location table entries are identified by this unique location name, which can
contain up to 12 characters.

To create a location, use the following command:

Command> add location Locname

Setting the Connection Type

Because the default method of initiating a connection is manual, you need to use the
dial command to cause the PortMaster to manually dial out to a location. You can
change the connection type as shown in Table 8-1. If you are changing an existing
location’s connection type, verify that the connection is not active.

To configure the connection type, use the following command:

Command> set location Locname

on_demand|continuous|manual

Table 8-1

Dial-Out Connection Types

Connection Type

Description

on_demand

This type of connection is automatically started when
packets for the remote location are queued by the
PortMaster.

continuous

This type of connection is always active. If the telephone
connection is dropped, the PortMaster initiates a new
connection with the location after a 30-second waiting
period.

manual

This type of connection is started when you request a
connection. You can use this configuration to test a
connection or for network callback users. This is the
default

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