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20-8 WAN and Dial Backup Setup
Table 20-5 Fields in Menu 11.1 Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP)
FIELD
Allocated
Enter the maximum number of minutes that this remote node may be
Budget
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).
Nailed-Up
Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes to set this connection to always be
Connection
on, 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 11.5 to edit the filter sets. See
section 20.10 for more details.
Idle Timeout
Enter the number of seconds of idle time (when there is no traffic from
the Contivity 221 to the remote node) that can elapse before the
Contivity 221 automatically disconnects the PPP connection. This
option only applies when the Contivity 221 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.
Editing PPP Options
20.7
The Contivity 221'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 11.1 - Remote Node Profile, and use the space
bar to select [Yes]. Press [Enter] to open Menu 11.2 as shown next.
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DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLE
0
(default)
0
(default)
No
(default)
No
(default)
100
seconds
(default)
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