Pppoe Ip Allocation Mode - Foundry Networks IronPoint 200 User Manual

pppoe ip allocation mode

This command specifies how IP addresses for the PPPoE tunnel are configured on this interface.
Syntax
pppoe ip allocation mode {automatic | static}
• automatic - IP addresses are dynamically assigned by the ISP during PPPoE session
initialization.
• static - Fixed addresses are assigned by the ISP for both the local and remote IP addresses.
Default Setting
automatic
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet)
Command Usage
The IP address allocation mode depends on the type of service provided by the ISP. If automatic
mode is selected, DHCP is used to allocate the IP addresses for the PPPoE connection. If static
addresses have been assigned to by the ISP, these must be entered using the pppoe local ip
and pppoe remote ip commands.
pppoe ipcp dns
This command requests allocation of IP addresses for Dynamic Naming System (DNS) servers from
the device at the remote end of the PPPoE tunnel.
Syntax
pppoe ipcp dns
no pppoe ipcp dns
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet)
Command Usage
DNS servers are used to translate host computer names into IP addresses. PPPoE clients can
request a primary and secondary DNS server from the network connection device at the remote
end of the PPPoE tunnel. This request is passed to the remote end during the IP Control
Protocol (IPCP) negotiation phase during session initialization.
pppoe lcp echo-interval
This command sets the Link Control Protocol (LCP) echo interval for the PPPoE tunnel.
Syntax
pppoe lcp echo-interval <interval>
interval - The interval between sending echo requests. (Range: 1-60 seconds)
Default Setting
10
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