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2. Configure port parameters based on the modem requirements by using the
3. If you configure the port mode to slip, use the following commands to configure other
4. If you configure the port mode to ppp, use the following commands to configure
5. On the modem, turn off echo mode and return code messaging.
6. Connect the modem to the modem port.
7. Save the boot configuration.
8. Restart the switch.
Variable definitions
Use the data in the following table to use the config bootconfig sio command.
8databits <true|false>
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Important:
Avaya recommends that before you configure the Serial Line Internet Protocol
(SLIP) or Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), you familiarize yourself with these
protocols.
following commands:
baud <rate>
8databits <true|false>
mode <ascii|slip|ppp>
For more information about the configuration requirements of your modem, see the
documentation shipped with the modem.
SLIP parameters:
slip-compression <true|false>
slip-rx-compression <true|false>
other PPP parameters:
mtu <bytes>
my-ip <ipaddr>
peer-ip <ipaddr>
pppfile <file>
Variable Value
Specifies either 8 (true) or 7 (false) data bits
for each byte for software to interpret. The
default is false.
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