Auxiliary Interface; Auxiliary Interface Overview; Auxiliary - ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 1050 User Manual

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LABEL
Enable
Check Period
Check Timeout
Check Fail
Tolerance
Ping Default
Gateway
Ping this address Select this to ping a specified domain name or IP address. Enter that domain

10.7 Auxiliary Interface

This section introduces the auxiliary interface and then explains the screen for it.

10.7.1 Auxiliary Interface Overview

Use the auxiliary interface to dial out from the DIAL BACKUP port in the ZyWALL. For
example, you might use this interface as a backup WAN interface.
You have to connect an external modem to the ZyWALL's DIAL BACKUP port to use the
auxiliary interface.
Note: You have to connect an external modem to the DIAL BACKUP port.
The ZyWALL uses the auxiliary interface to dial out in two situations.
1 You click the Connect icon on the ZyWALL Status screen.
2 The load auxiliary interface must connect to satisfy load-balancing requirements. You
have to add the auxiliary interface to a trunk first.
When the ZyWALL hangs up the call, it drops the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal and
issues the command

10.7.2 Auxiliary

Use the Auxiliary screen to configure the ZyWALL's DIAL BACKUP port. Click Network
> Interface > Auxiliary to open it.
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DESCRIPTION
Select this to enable the ping check.
Enter the number of seconds between ping attempts.
Enter the number of seconds to wait for a response before the attempt is a
failure.
Enter the number of consecutive failures before the ZyWALL stops routing
through the gateway.
Select this to ping the default gateway.
name or IP address in the field next to it.
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