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You can use two variables, $USERNAME and $PASSWORD (all UPPER case), to represent the

actual user name and password in the script, so they will not show in the clear. They are

replaced with the outgoing login name and password in the remote node when the ZyWALL

sees them in a 'Send' string. Please note that both variables must been entered exactly as

shown. No other characters may appear before or after, either, i.e., they must be used alone in

response to login and password prompts.

Please note that the ordering of the sets is significant, i.e., starting from set 1, the ZyWALL

will wait until the 'Expect' string is matched before it proceeds to set 2, and so on for the rest

of the script. When both the 'Expect' and the 'Send' fields of the current set are empty, the

ZyWALL will terminate the script processing and start PPP negotiation. This implies two

things: first, the sets must be contiguous; the sets after an empty one are ignored. Second, the

last set should match the final message sent by the server. For instance, if the server prints:

Starting PPP...

after you enter the password, then you should create a third set to match the final "PPP..."

but without a "Send" string. Otherwise, the ZyWALL will start PPP prematurely right after

sending your password to the server.

If there are errors in the script and it gets stuck at a set for longer than the "Dial Timeout" in

menu 2 (default 60 seconds), the ZyWALL will timeout and drop the line. To debug a script,

go to Menu 24.4 to initiate a manual call and watch the trace display to see if the sequence of

messages and prompts from the server differs from what you expect.

Figure 279 Menu 11.3.3: Remote Node Script

Chapter 34 WAN and Dial Backup Setup

Menu 11.3.3 - Remote Node Script

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