Specifying The Connect-Mode Option - HP ProCurve Secure Router 7203 dl Advanced Management And Configuration Manual

Configuring Backup WAN Connections
Configuring Demand Routing for Backup Connections
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keep the link active until it has completed its transfer of data and the idle timer
has expired. If the idle timer expires when the second node is communicating
with the server, the connection will be terminated because the second node's
traffic does not match the ACL specified in the match-interesting list
command.
In addition to applying an ACL to control outbound traffic, you can apply an
ACL for inbound traffic or an ACP to the demand interface. In this case, the
ACL or the ACP will filter inbound traffic to your network over the backup
connection. If the router determines that a packet is allowed, it will forward
the packet. However, the router will reset the dial-up connection's idle timer
only if the packet also matches the ACL specified with the match-interesting
reverse list command.

Specifying the connect-mode Option

You can control whether the demand interface can be used to originate a call,
answer a call, or both. From the demand interface configuration mode con-
text, enter:
Syntax: connect-mode [originate | answer | either]
Table 3-3 shows each option and when you would use it. The default setting
is either.
Table 3-3. Options for the connect-mode Command
Option Explanation
originate The demand interface can make calls but cannot answer them.
answer The demand interface can answer calls but cannot make them.
either The demand interface can make calls and answer them.
No matter what you configure as interesting traffic, the connect-mode com-
mand controls whether or not the demand interface can originate or answer
a call. When the demand interface receives outbound interesting traffic, it will
originate a connection only if the connect-mode you configured for the
demand interface allows it to originate a call. If you want the demand interface
to originate a call when it receives interesting traffic, you must set the
connect-mode to originate or either.
If you want the demand interface to answer backup calls from a remote peer,
you must set the connect-mode to answer or either.