MAX Alphabetic Parameter Reference
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
1st Line
Description: Enables or disables the first T1 or E1 line. If the line is disabled, the MAX drops
existing connections and brings down the line.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
This setting indicates that the line connects to the switch, allowing the user to dial in.
This setting indicates that the line connects to the ZGR server.
Dependencies: If you specify Quiesced, 2nd line cannot be D&I.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config, Net/E1 > Line Config
See Also: Sig Mode
2nd Adrs
Description: Assigns a second IP address to the Ethernet interface. It gives the MAX a logical
interface on two networks or subnets on the same backbone, a feature called dual IP.
Usage: Specify a valid IP address on the remote subnet. The default value is 0.0.0.0/0.
Example: 2nd Adrs=10.65.212.56/24
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
See Also: IP Adrs
2nd Line
Description: Enables or disables the second T1 or E1 line and specifies whether it will
support trunk calls or drop-and-insert applications only. Drop-and-insert applications are used
to accept calls on line #1 and drop them through to line #2. It is typically used to drop voice
calls through from line #1 to a PBX on line #2.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
This setting indicates that the line connects to the switch, allowing the user to dial in.
This setting indicates that the line connects to the ZGR server.
Dependencies: If you specify D&I, some channels on line 1 must also be set up for drop-and- insert. To support a PBX, the signaling mode must specify PBX. If you specify D&I, Line 1 cannot be set to Quiesced.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config, Net/E1 > Line Config
See Also: Sig Mode, Ch N (N=1-24, 1-32)
3rd Prompt
Description: Specifies an optional third prompt for a terminal server login. If this value is
null, no third prompt is displayed. If the connection is RADIUS-authenticated, the information
entered by the user at the third prompt (up to 80 characters) is passed to the server as the value
of the Ascend-Third-Prompt attribute. What the RADIUS server does with this information
depends upon how the server is configured.
Usage: Specify up to 20 characters. The default is null.
Example: 3rd Prompt=Password2 > >
With this example setting, the terminal server displays these prompts:
Login:Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled or if the Auth parameter is set to a value other than RADIUS or RADIUS/LOGOUT.
Password:
Password2 > >
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled, Auth
3rd Prompt Seq
Description: Specifies whether the 3rd Prompt appears before or after the login and password
prompts.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled or if the Auth parameter is set to a value other than RADIUS or RADIUS/LOGOUT.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled, Auth
7-Even
Description: Specifies whether the MAX uses 7-bit even parity on data it sends toward a dial-
in terminal server user.
In 7-bit communication, each device sends only the first 128 characters in the ASCII character set, because each of these characters can be represented by seven bits or fewer. Parity is a way for a device to determine whether it has received data exactly as the sending device transmitted it. Each device must determine whether it will use even parity, odd parity, or no parity.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
Acct
Description: Specifies the type of accounting service to use for incoming and outgoing
bridging/routing calls, and for incoming terminal server calls. When you enable accounting
using RADIUS or TACACS+, you must specify the address of the server using the Acct Host
parameter.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: RADIUS accounting is disabled if you set Auth=RADIUS/LOGOUT.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting
See Also: Acct Host #N, Auth
Acct Checkpoint
Description: Specifies the interval, in minutes, that RADIUS Accounting checkpoint records
should be sent for all users. The Checkpoint message contains the same attributes as the Stop
message, except that the value for Acct-Status-Type is 3 (Checkpoint).
Usage: Press Enter to open the text field. Type a number from 0 to 60. The default setting is 0, which disables this feature.
Dependencies: The Acct Checkpoint parameter does not apply (Acct Checkpoint=N/A) if the RADIUS Accounting is not used.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting
Acct Host
Description: Specifies the IP address of a connection-specific accounting server to use for
information related to this link.
Usage: Specify the IP address of an accounting server.
Example: Acct Host=10.2.3.4/24
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply unless the Acct Type parameter specifies that a connection-specific server will be used.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Accounting
See Also: Acct Type
Acct Host #N (N=1-3)
Description: Each of these parameters specifies the IP address of an external accounting
server. The MAX first tries to connect to server #1. If it receives no response, it tries to connect
to server #2. If it receives no response, it tries server #3. If the MAX connects to a server other
than the server #1, it continues to use that server until it fails to service requests, even if the
first server has come online again.
Usage: Specify an IP address in dotted-decimal format, separating the optional netmask with a slash character. The default value is 0.0.0.0; this setting indicates that no authentication server exists.
Dependencies: The Acct Host #N parameter does not apply when Acct=None.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting
See Also: Acct
Acct-ID Base
Description: Specifies whether the numeric base of the RADIUS Acct-Session-ID attribute is
10 or 16. It controls how the Acct-Session-ID attribute is presented to the accounting server;
for example, a base-10 session ID is presented as 1234567890, and a base-16 ID as 499602D2.
You can set this parameter globally and for each connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter is applies only to RADIUS accounting. (It does not apply to TACACS+.) Also, this parameter applies in a Connection profile only if the Acct Type parameter specifies that connection-specific accounting information will be used.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting, Ethernet > Connections > Accounting
See Also: Acct, Acct Type
Acct Key
Description: Specifies a RADIUS or TACACS+ shared secret. A shared secret acts like a
password between the MAX and the accounting server.
Usage: Specify the text of the shared secret. The value you specify must match the value assigned in the RADIUS clients file or the TACACS+ configuration file.
Example: Acct Key=Ascend
Dependencies: This parameter applies in a Connection profile only if the Acct Type parameter specifies that connection-specific accounting information will be used.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting, Ethernet > Connections > Accounting
See Also: Acct, Acct Host #N, Acct Type
Acct Max Retry
Description: The Acct Max Retry parameter addresses the situation where the RADIUS
accounting server is not responding to the MAX unit's Accounting Request packets. This
parameter sets the number of times the MAX sends an Accounting Request before it gives up.
If the RADIUS accounting backoff queue overflows, the MAX discards Accounting Requests
whether or not they have reached the maximum number of retries.
Usage: Enter an integer to specify the maximum number of retries allowed. Enter 0 to disable this feature and remove the retry limit.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only when the Acct parameter = RADIUS and the other required RADIUS accounting parameters have been configured.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting
See Also: Acct Checkpoint, Acct Timeout, Acct, Acct Host, Acct Port, Acct Src Port, Acct
Key, Sess Timer, Acct Reset Terminal, Allow Stop Only
Acct Port
Description: Specifies the UDP port number that the Ascend unit uses in accounting requests.
Usage: Specify e a UDP port number that matches the port number the accounting daemon uses. For RADIUS, the default value is 1646. For TACACS+, the default value is 49.
Example: Acct Port=1545
Dependencies: This parameter applies in a Connection profile only if the Acct Type parameter specifies that connection-specific accounting information will be used.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting, Ethernet > Connections > Accounting
See Also: Acct, Acct Host #N, Acct Type
Acct Reset Timeout
Description: This parameter forces the MAX to try to return to the primary RADIUS
accounting server; specifically, the server defined by the parameter Acct Host #1.
If a timeout occurs while the MAX was waiting for a reply to an accounting request to the primary RADIUS server; the MAX sends the accounting request to secondary RADIUS server defined by Acct Host #2 and if that fails, Acct Host #3. If either of the secondary servers acknowledges the request, the MAX continues to use that server instead of the primary. The Acct Reset Timeout parameter sets the period of time the MAX uses the secondary RADIUS server. At the end of this period of time, the next accounting request the MAX sends to Acct Host #1.
Location:
Ethernet Profile: Ethernet > Mod Config > Acct
See Also: Acct Host #N
Acct Src Port
Description: Specifies the source port used to send a RADIUS or TACACS+ accounting
request. You can specify the same source port for authentication and accounting requests.
Usage: Specify a port number between 0 and 65535. The default value is 0 (zero); if you accept this value, the MAX can use any port number between 1024 and 2000.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting
See Also: Auth Src Port
Acct Timeout
Description: Sets the amount of time the MAX waits for a response to a RADIUS accounting
request. You can set this parameter globally and for each connection.
If it does not receive a response within that time, the MAX sends the accounting request to the next server's address (for example, server #2). If all RADIUS accounting servers are busy, the MAX stores the accounting request and tries again at a later time. It can queue up to 154 requests.
Example: Acct Timeout=3
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to RADIUS accounting. Because TACACS+ uses TCP, it has its own timeout method. Also, this parameter applies in a Connection profile only if the Acct Type parameter specifies that connection-specific accounting information will be used.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting, Ethernet > Connections > Accounting
See Also: Acct, Acct Type
Acct Type
Description: Specifies whether to use a connection-specific accounting server for accounting
related to this link.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
The MAX logs information to the accounting server specified in the Ethernet profile.
The MAX logs information to the accounting server specified in this Connection profile.
Dependencies: Connection-specific accounting options rely on the setup in the Accounting subprofile of the Ethernet profile.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Accounting
ACK Suppression
Description: For DTE-initiated calls, this specifies whether the PAD sends an
acknowledgment when it receives an opening frame from the DTE and also when it establishes
a virtual call with the host.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Etherne > Answer > T3POS options
Activ
Description: Activates a call management time period for an AIM call. You can divide an
AIM call that specifies Dynamic call management into time periods, each characterized by
separate Activ, Beg Time, Max Ch Cnt, Min Ch Cnt, and Target Util parameters.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable unless Call Mgm is set to Dynamic.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory > Time Period N
See Also: Beg Time, Call Mgm, Target Util, Time Period submenu
Activation
Description: Selects the signals at the serial WAN port that indicate that the DCE (Data
Circuit-Terminating Equipment) is ready to connect. Flow control is always handled by the
CTS (Clear To Send) signal.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Serial WAN > Mod Config
Active
Description: Activates a profile (making it available for use) or a route (adding it to the
routing table). A dash appears before each deactivated profile or route.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections, Ethernet > Frame Relay, Ethernet > Names / Passwords,
Ethernet > Static Rtes, Ethernet > X.25
Add Number
Description: Specifies a series of digits to add to the beginning of the dialout phone number
after removing the digits specified by Delete Digits. The device connected to line #2 (typically
a PBX) dials this phone number.
Usage: Specify the digits you want the MAX to add to the beginning of the phone number. You can specify any digit string that the PRI switch requires. The default is null.
Example: Add Number=923
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to T1 lines using PBX-T1 conversion.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Dial #, Delete Digits, Sig Mode
Add Pers
Description: Specifies the number of seconds that average line utilization (ALU) must persist
beyond the target utilization threshold before the MAX adds bandwidth from available
channels. When adding bandwidth, the MAX adds the number of channels specified in the Inc
Ch Count parameter.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 300. The factory default value is 5 for MP+ calls and 20 for AIM calls with dynamic call management.
Example: Add Pers=10
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable in a Call profile unless Call Mgm=Dynamic. It is not applicable in a Connection profile unless Encaps=MPP.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory,
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Call Mgm, Encaps
Adv Dialout Routes
Description: Specifies whether the MAX should stop advertising (poison) its IP dialout
routes if no trunks are available.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable unless the MAX is being used in a redundant configuration.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
Alarm
Description: Specifies whether the MAX traps alarm events and sends a traps-PDU (Protocol
Data Units) to the SNMP manager. The following alarm events defined in the Ascend
Enterprise MIB. (See the Ascend Enterprise MIB for the most up-to-date information.)
Location:
Ethernet > SNMP Traps
Alarm Threshold
Description: Specifies a number to use as a threshold for generating an SNMP alarm trap as
part of the heartbeat monitoring feature. If the number of monitored packets falls below this
number, the following SNMP alarm trap is sent:
Trap type: TRAP_ENTERPRISEWhen it is running as a multicast forwarder, the MAX is continually receiving multicast traffic. The heartbeat-monitoring feature enables the administrator to monitor possible connectivity problems by continuously polling for this traffic and generating an SNMP alarm trap if there is a traffic breakdown.
Code: TRAP_MULTICAST_TREE_BROKEN (19)
Arguments:
1) Multicast group address being monitored (4 bytes),
2) Source address of last heartbeat packet received (4 bytes)
3) Slot time interval configured in seconds (4 bytes),
4) Number of slots configured (4 bytes).
5) Total number of heartbeat packets received before the MAX started sending SNMP Alarms (4bytes).
Usage: Specify a number.
Example: Alarm Threshold=3
Dependencies: To set up heartbeat monitoring, you must configure several parameters that define what packets will be monitored, how often and for how long to poll for multicast packets, and the threshold for generating an alarm. These parameters do not apply if multicast forwarding is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: HeartBeat Addr, HeartBeat Udp Port, Source Addr, Source Mask, HeartBeat Slot
Time, HeartBeat Slot Count
All Port Diag
Description: Enables or disables a permission that allows an operator to perform all port
diagnostic commands listed in the Port Diag menu.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Example: All Port Diag=No
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Own Port Diag
Allow as Client DNS
Description: Specifies whether the local DNS servers should be made accessible to PPP
connections if the client DNS servers are unavailable.
Client DNS configurations define DNS server addresses that will be presented to WAN connections during IPCP negotiation. They provide a way to protect your local DNS information from WAN users. Client DNS has two levels: a global configuration that applies to all PPP connections, and a connection-specific configuration that applies to that connection only. The global client addresses are used only if none are specified in the Connection profile.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: Client Assign DNS, Client Pri DNS, Client Sec DNS
Allow Stop Only
Description: Specifies whether the MAX can send accounting Stop packets that do not
contain a username to the RADIUS server. Typically, when RADIUS is turned on, the MAX
sends both a Start and a Stop packet to the RADIUS accounting server to record a connection.
User authentication is required before a Start packet is sent, so when the connection is
terminated before authentication occurs, or when the name and password supplied by the user
is rejected, the Start packet is not sent and the Stop packet contains no username.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting
Example: Acct Checkpoint, Acct Timeout, Acct, Acct Host, Acct Port, Acct Src Port, Acct
Key, Sess Timer, Acct Reset Terminal, Allow Stop Only
Analog Encoding
Description: Specifies the encoding standard for digitized analog data. Its value is used for all
codecs on the MAX.
If an encoding standard other than the default is selected, modem dialout does not work; choosing a non-default encoding method works only for incoming analog data. To arrive at the proper default, you must clear NVRAM. If a System profile already exists on the MAX and NVRAM is not cleared, the value of Analog Encoding always defaults to u-Law, even if you are using E1.
Location:
System > Sys Config
Ans #
Description: Specifies a phone number to be used for routing calls received on the first T1
line to the second line. This may be an add-on number.
Usage: Specify a phone number. The default is null. You can enter up to 18 characters, and you must limit your specification to these characters: 1234567890()[]!z-*#|
Example: Ans #=555
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to T1 lines using PBX-T1 conversion.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Sig Mode
Ans N# (N=1-4)
Description: Specifies a phone number to be used for call-routing purposes. It appears in a
number of profiles. In each case, it indicates "route calls received on this number to me." For
example, answer numbers specified in the Ethernet profile indicate that calls received on that
number should be routed to the bridge/router. In a Modem profile, the answer number indicates
that calls received on that number should be routed to an available digital modem.
Usage: Specify the phone number for each Ans N# parameter. You can enter up to 24 characters, which may include a subaddress. You must limit your specification to these characters: 1234567890()[]!z-*#|
Example: Ans 1 #=1212
Dependencies: Call routing using the Answer number works only when the network conveys the number dialed to the answering device. This service is commonly called DNIS (Dialed Number Information Service). Under most circumstances, the Answer number specifies the number of the device being called (the MAX); however, if the switch type is GloBanD, it specifies the number of the calling device. Routing calls by Answer number with EAZ service in Europe requires that you include the EAZ subaddress in the parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options, V.34 Modem > Mod Config, Host/BRI >
Line Config > Line N, BRI/LT > Line Config > Line N, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu >
Port Config, V.110 > Mod Config
See Also: Switch Type, Sub-Adr
AnsOrig
Description: Specifies whether the MAX will enable incoming calls, outgoing calls, or both,
for this connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable for leased connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Telco Options
See Also: LAN Adrs, Station
Ans Service
Description: Causes the MAX to route an incoming call from line #1 to line #2 (the PBX) if
the data service of the call matches the data service specified by Ans Service. It provides an
alternative way to indicate which calls received on line 1 should be forwarded to line 2. If you
set both Ans # and Ans Service to null, the MAX does not route incoming calls to line #2.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to T1 lines using PBX-T1 conversion.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Ans #, PBX Type, Sig Mode
Answer
Description: Specifies how the control-line state determines the way that the MAX answers a
call at the port associated with the Port profile.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: The Answer parameter does not prevent you from answering manually.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
Answer X.121 Addr
Description: Specifies the X.121 address of the remote X.25 host to which this profile
connects. The remote host is assumed to also support RFC1356 encapsulation of IP packets.
Usage: Specify the X.121 address of the remote X.25 host. An X.121 address contains between 1 and 15 decimal digits, such as 031344159782738.
Example: Answer X.121 Addr=031344159782111
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/IP connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Call Mode
APP Host
Description: Specifies the IP address of the host that runs the APP Server Utility. Enigma
Logic SafeWord AS and Security Dynamics ACE authentication servers are examples of APP
servers.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the authentication server.
The address consists of four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods. Separate the optional netmask from the address using a slash. The default value is 0.0.0.0/0. The default setting specifies that no APP server is available.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to outgoing calls using security card authentication. You must set Send Auth=PAP-Token and APP Server=Yes for the APP Host parameter to have any effect.The APP Server utility must be running on a UNIX or Windows workstation on the local network.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: APP Server, Send Auth
APP Port
Description: Specifies the UDP port number monitored by the APP server identified in the
APP Host parameter.
Usage: Specify a UDP port number. Valid port numbers range from 0 to 65535. The default value is 0, which indicates that no UDP port is being monitored by the APP server.
Example: APP Port=35
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to outgoing calls using security card authentication. You must set Send Auth=PAP-Token and APP Server=Yes for the APP Port parameter to have any effect.The APP Server utility must be running on a UNIX or Windows workstation on the local network.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: APP Server, Send Auth
APP Server
Description: Enables responses to security card password challenges by using the APP Server
utility on a UNIX or Windows workstation.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to outgoing calls using security card authentication. You must set Send Auth=PAP-Token and APP Server=Yes for the APP Port parameter to have any effect.The APP Server utility must be running on a UNIX or Windows workstation on the local network.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Send Auth
AppleTalk
Description: Specifies whether the MAX enables an AppleTalk stack to support AppleTalk
routing and ARA (AppleTalk Remote Access) connections.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
See Also: ARA, Encaps, Route AppleTalk, AppleTalk Router
AppleTalk Router
Description: Determines whether the MAX is a seed or non-seed router. A routed AppleTalk
network must include at least one seed router. Other routers on the network can have a network
range of 0, which means that they acquire the network-number range from RTMP packets sent
by the seed router. If you specify Non-Seed, the router learns network number and zone
information from other routers. You can set up more than one router on a network to be a seed
router, but all seed routers must have the same value for both the start and end of the network
number range.
Usage: Specify one of the following:
Specifies that the router is an AppleTalk seed router. If you select AppleTalk Router=Seed, enter the network-number range in its port description. To prevent conflicts, all seed routers on the same network must have the same value for the start and end of the network-number range.
Ethernet > Mod Config > AppleTalk Options
See Also: Route AppleTalk, AppleTalk, Net Start, Net End, Peer (Appletalk Options), Default
Zone, Zone Name #n.
ARA
Description: Specifies whether the MAX allows incoming ARA (AppleTalk Remote Access)
calls.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if AppleTalk is not enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: AppleTalk, Encaps
Area
Description: Specifies the OSPF area that this interface belongs to.
Usage: Specify an area ID in dotted-decimal format. The default 0.0.0.0 represents the backbone network.
Example: Area=0.0.0.1
Dependencies: At this release, we recommend that you configure the local and WAN interfaces in the same area.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
AreaType
Description: Specifies the type of OSPF area this interface belongs to. If a network is large,
the size of the database, time required for route computation, and related network traffic
become excessive. An administrator can partition an AS into areas to provide hierarchical
routing connected by a backbone.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
In a normal OSPF area, the router maintains information about external routes.
Dependencies: You must set the AreaType parameter consistently on all OSPF routers within the area.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
Ascend-Shared-Profile-Enable
Description: Enables or disables sharing of a RADIUS user file for multiple incoming users.
Usage: You can specify one of the following settings:
ASE-tag
Description: Specifies the OSPF ASE tag of this link. The tag is a 32-bit hexadecimal number
attached to each external route. This field is not used by the OSPF protocol itself. It may be
used by border routers to filter this record.
Usage: Specify a 32-bit hexadecimal number. The factory default is c0:00:00:00.
Example: ASE-tag=c8:ff:00:00
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options,
Ethernet > Static Rtes
Assign Adrs
Description: Enables or disables dynamic IP address assignment for incoming calls.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: The MAX must have at least one configured pool of IP addresses, either locally or on a RADIUS server.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer
See Also: Encaps, LAN Adrs, Pool # Count, Pool # Start, Recv Auth, WAN Alias
ATMP Gateway
Description: Instructs the MAX to send data it receives back from the home network on this
connection to the mobile node.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable unless the MAX is configured as an ATMP home agent in gateway mode.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: ATMP Mode, Password, Type, UDP Port
ATMP Mode
Description: Specifies whether ATMP (Ascend Tunnel Management Protocol) is enabled
and, if so, whether this unit is a home agent, a foreign agent, or both.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: If you set ATMP Mode=Disabled, all other fields in the ATMP Options menu are not applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > ATMP Options
See Also: ATMP Gateway, Password, Type, UDP Port
Attributes
Description: Specifies which RADIUS attributes will be required to identify a session when
Session Key is enabled.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Only the session key attribute is checked for identification.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Session Key is disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > RADIUS Server
See Also: Session Key
Auth
Description: Specifies the type of external authentication server to access for incoming
connections. For details on RADIUS, see the MAX RADIUS Configuration Guide. See the
MAX Security Supplement for details on other authentication servers.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Access a TACACS server. TACACS supports PAP, but not CHAP authentication.
This setting is identical to RADIUS, except that when you select radius-logout, the MAX sends a request to the RADIUS server to initiate logout when the session ends.
Example: Auth=RADIUS (for authentication using RADIUS), Auth=RADIUS/LOGOUT (for authentication using RADIUS and a SecurID server).
Dependencies: This parameter requires a server address in an Auth Host # parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth Host, Auth Key, Auth Port, Auth Timeout, Encaps
Auth Boot Host #1
Description: Specifies the IP address of the first RADIUS bootup server the MAX contacts,
at startup, to obtain ZGR subaddresses or answer numbers.
Usage: Specify an IP address in dotted decimal notation. The default value is 0.0.0.0. If you accept the default, the MAX does not use a RADIUS server for ZGR subaddresses or answer numbers.
Dependencies: You can use the ZGR subaddress and answer number feature without specifying a special bootup server. If you do not specify a special bootup server, the MAX uses the authentication server specified by Auth Host in the Ethernet > Mod Config menu to store the ZGR subaddresses and answer numbers.
If you set the Auth Boot Host #1 parameter, you must also specify a value for the Auth Key and Auth Src Port parameters in the Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth menu.
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth Boot Host #2, Auth Boot Port
Auth Boot Host #2
Description: Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server the MAX contacts if the server
specified by Auth Boot Host #1 fails to respond.
Usage: Specify an IP address in dotted decimal notation. The default value is 0.0.0.0. If you accept the default, the MAX does not use a secondary RADIUS server for ZGR subaddresses or answer numbers.
Dependencies: You can use the ZGR subaddress and answer number feature without specifying a special bootup server. If you do not specify a special bootup server, the MAX uses the authentication server specified by Auth Host in the Ethernet > Mod Config menu to store the ZGR subaddresses and answer numbers.
If you set the Auth Boot Host #2 parameter, you must also specify a value for the Auth Key and Auth Src Port parameters in the Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth menu.
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth Boot Host #1, Auth Boot Port
Auth Boot Port
Description: Specifies the port number to use when contacting the RADIUS server specified
by Auth Boot Host #1 or Auth Boot Host #2.
Usage: Specify a value between 0 and 1024. The default value is 0 (zero), which disables the RADIUS bootup-server feature.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
Auth Boot Host #1, Auth Boot Host #2
Auth Host #N (N=1-3)
Description: Each of these parameters specifies the IP address of an external authentication
server. The MAX first tries to connect to server #1. If it receives no response, it tries to connect
to server #2. If it receives no response, it tries server #3. If the MAX connects to a server other
than the server #1, it continues to use that server until it fails to service requests, even if the
first server has come online again.
Usage: Specify an IP address in dotted-decimal format, separating the optional netmask with a slash character. The default value is 0.0.0.0; this setting indicates that no authentication server exists.
Example: Auth Host #1=10.207.23.6
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if authentication services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, Auth Key, Auth Port, Auth Timeout
Auth Key
Description: Specifies an authentication key, which is typically a shared secret with the
authentication server.
Example: Auth Key=Ascend
Dependencies: This value of this parameter depends on the setting of the Auth parameter. If Auth is set to SECURID, this parameter is not applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, Auth Host, Auth Port, Auth Timeout, SecurID DES Encryption, SecurID
Node Secret
Auth Pool
Description: Enables or disables dynamic address assignment for RADIUS-authenticated IP
routing connections. The RADIUS server must be configured with at least one pool of
addresses for assignment, and must be running the Ascend daemon. See the MAX RADIUS
Configuration Guide for details.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth
Auth Port
Description: Specifies the UDP or TCP port to use to communicate with the external
authentication server. It must match the port specified for use in the server's configuration.
Usage: Specify the port number used by the server.
Example: Auth Port=1565
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, Auth Host, Auth Key, Auth Timeout
Auth Req
Description: Specifies how the MAX acts if an authentication request times out after a call
has been CLID-authenticated. If set to Yes, calls that have passed CLID-authentication are
dropped if the external authentication request times out. If set to No, CLID-authentication
connections are allowed even if there is no response form the external server.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable unless CLID authentication is required.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, Auth Host # Auth Key, Auth Pool, Auth Port, Auth Timeout
Auth Reset Timeout
Description: This parameter forces the MAX to try to return to the primary RADIUS
authentication server; specifically, the server defined by the parameter Auth Host #1.
If a timeout occurs while the MAX was waiting for a reply to an authentication request to the primary RADIUS server; the MAX sends the authentication request to secondary RADIUS server defined by Auth Host #2 and if that fails, Auth Host #3. If either of the secondary servers acknowledges the request, the MAX continues to use that server instead of the primary. Auth Reset Timeout parameter sets the period of time the MAX uses the secondary RADIUS server. At the end of this period of time, the next authentication request the MAX sends to Auth Host #1.
Dependencies: This parameter will be N/A if Auth=None or Auth=TACACS+ in the this profile.
Location:
Ethernet Profile: Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth Host #N
Auth Send Attr 6,7
Description: Specifies whether the MAX sends values for RADIUS attributes 6 and 7.
Typically, it generates appropriate values for RADIUS attribute 6 (user-service) and 7 (framed-
protocol) and includes them in authentication requests for incoming calls. To support RADIUS
servers that should not receive that information, you can disable this behavior.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to RADIUS authentication.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
Auth Src Port
Description: Specifies the source port used to send a remote authentication requests. You can
define a source port for all the external authentication services the MAX supports. You can
specify the same source port for authentication and accounting requests.
Usage: Specify a port number between 0 and 65535. The default value is 0 (zero); if you accept this value, the MAX can use any port number between 1024 and 2000.
Example: Auth Src Port=0
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if external authentication is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Acct Src Port
Auth Timeout
Description: Specifies the number of seconds between retries to the external authentication
server.
Usage: Specify a number from 1 to 10. The default is 1.
Example: Auth Timeout=20
Dependencies: This parameter applies only when using an external authentication server.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, Auth Host, Auth Key, Auth Port, SecurID Host Retires.
Auth TS Secure
Description: Specifies whether remote dialin users will be dropped if the immediate login
service is TCP-Clear or Telnet and a host is not specified in the RADIUS user profile.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled or if RADIUS authentication is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, TS Enabled
AuthKey
Description: Specifies an authentication key (a password). for OSPF routing. The value of
this parameter is a 64-bit clear password inserted into the OSPF packet header. It is used by
OSPF routers to allow or exclude packets from an area. The default value for OSPF is ascend0.
Usage: Specify a string up to 9 characters for an OSPF auth-key.
Example: AuthKey=Ascend
Dependencies: This parameter is not used if AuthType is None.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
See Also: AuthType
AuthType
Description: Specifies the type of authentication in use for validating OSPF packet
exchanges: Simple (the default) or None. Simple authentication is designed to prevent
configuration errors from affecting the OSPF routing database. It is not designed for firewall
protection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
See Also: AuthKey
Auto-BERT
Description: Specifies that an automatic byte-error test (Auto-BERT) begins as soon as a call
connects and runs for the number of seconds you specify for Auto-BERT.
The MAX resets the error display for the current call to 0 (zero) when the call disconnects, or if the MAX disconnects a channel during the Auto-BERT or during the call itself. You can abort the Auto-BERT at any time by choosing the command DO Beg/End BERT.
Usage: Specify 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 seconds, or Off. The default setting is Off., which disables the Auto-BERT.
Example: Auto-BERT=Off
Dependencies: You increase call setup time by at least the amount of time you specify for the Auto-BERT parameter.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
Auto-Call X.121 Addr
Description: Specifies the X.25 host to call immediately when an X.25/PAD session is
established via this Connection profile. If Auto-Call X.121 Addr specifies an address, the PAD
session can begin automatically; otherwise, the MAX displays the terminal-server prompt,
where the user can issue the "pad" command to begin a session.
Usage: Specify the information needed to call the X.25, up to 48 characters. Use this format:
<address > [*P|*D|*F <data > ]]
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/PAD connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Immed Service
Auto Logout
Description: Specifies whether the MAX automatically logs a user out when a device
disconnects from the MAX unit's control port or when the MAX loses power.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
System > Sys Config
Aux Send PW
Description: Specifies the password the MAX sends when it adds channels to a multichannel
PPP call that uses PAP-TOKEN-CHAP authentication. The MAX obtains authentication of the
first channel of this call from the user's hand-held security card.
Usage: Specify a password. This password must match the one set up for your MAX in the RADIUS users file on the NAS (network authentication server).
Example: Aux Send PW=Ascend
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to multichannel PPP calls.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Send Auth
B&O Restore
Description: Specifies how many seconds the MAX waits before restoring a nailed-up
channel to an FT1-B&O call-that is, a call for which Call Type=FT1-B&O.
When the quality of a nailed-up channel falls to Marginal or Poor in an FT1-B&O call, the MAX drops all the nailed-up channels. It then attempts to replace dropped nailed-up channels with switched channels. It also monitors dropped nailed-up channels; when the quality of all dropped channels changes to Fair or Good, the MAX reinstates them. The B&O Restore parameter specifies how long the MAX waits before reinstating the channels.
Example: B&O Restore=50
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
See Also: Call Mgm, Call Type
BN Prt/Grp (N=1-2)
Description: BN Prt/Grp has two meanings, depending on a channel's configured usage. For
switched channels, it specifies a port number to be used with the B N Slot parameter for call
routing purposes. In effect, it reserves the channel for calls to and from that port. For nailed
channels, it assigns a group number, which will be referenced from Call or Connection profiles
to use the nailed channels for a connection.
Usage: Specify a number.
Dependencies: When specifying a port number for call routing purposes, you must also specify the slot number using B N Slot.
Example: B1 Prt/Grp=5
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N, BRI/LT > Line Config > Line N
See Also: BN Slot, Group
BN Slot (N=1-2)
Description: Specifies a slot number to be used for call routing purposes. In effect, it reserves
the channel for calls to and from that slot. Note that there is no way to tell whether a call will
come in on the first or second B channel of a BRI line, so both B1 Slot and B2 Slot should
specify the same slot number.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Example: B1 Slot=7
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N
See Also: BN Prt/Grp
BN Trnk Grp(N=1-2)
Description: Assigns a B channel to a trunk group, making it available for outbound calls.
Note that you cannot specify the same trunk group number for channels that belong to a BRI
and PRI line.
Usage: Specify a number between 4 and 9 for each trunk group. The default is 9.
Example: B1 Trnk Grp=8
Dependencies: This parameter applies only if trunk groups are enabled in the System profile.
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N, BRI/LT > Line Config > Line N
See Also: B2 Trnk Grp, Ch N Trnk Grp, Dial #
BN Usage(N=1-2)
Description: Specifies the B channel's usage.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N, BRI/LT > Line Config > Line N
See Also: B2 Usage
Back-to-back
Description: Enables you to set up DASS-2 and DPNSS lines in a back-to-back connection.
A crossover cable connects an E1 port of one MAX to an E1 port of another MAX. No switch
is required, and the connection is entirely local. One MAX should be set up for DTE operation,
and the other for DCE operation.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Net/E1 > Line Config
See Also: Sig Mode
Backup
Description: Specifies the number of a backup Connection profile for a nailed connection. It
is intended as a backup if the far-end device goes out of service, in which case the backup call
is made. It is not intended to provide alternative lines for getting to a single destination.
Usage: Specify the Connection profile number. The default value is null.
Example: Backup=22
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: Name
BACP
Description: Enables or disables the Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (BACP). If
enabled, connections encapsulated in MP (RFC 1990) use BACP to manage dynamic
bandwidth on demand. Both sides of the connection must support BACP.
Usage: Specify Yes to enable BACP. No is the default.
Example: BACP=Yes
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to connections encapsulated in MP.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Encaps, Dyn Alg, Sec History, Target Util, Add Pers, Sub Pers, Base Ch Count, Min
Ch Count, Max Ch Count, Inc Ch Count, Dec Ch Count
Banner
Description: Specifies the text to be used as the terminal server login banner.
Usage: Specify the banner text. You can enter up to 84 alphanumeric characters. The default is ** Ascend MAX Terminal Server **.
Example: Banner="Welcome to ABC Corporation"
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal-services are disabled or if the terminal-server obtains its login setup from RADIUS.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
See Also: Remote Conf, TS Enabled
Base Ch Count
Description: Specifies the number of channels to use to set up a session initially. If it is a
fixed session using MP, Base Ch Count specifies the total number of channels to be used for
the call. For an AIM, BONDING, or multichannel PPP call, the channel count may be
augmented.
A BONDING Mode 1 call cannot exceed 12 channels. For an MP+ call, the number is limited by the number of available channels. For a Combinet link, you can specify up to two channels. No matter what type of link you use, the amount you specify cannot exceed the maximum channel count set by the Max Ch Count parameter.
Example: Base Ch Count=2
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply for leased connections.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps
Options
See Also: Call Mgm, Data Svc, Max Ch Count, Parallel Dialing
Beg Time
Description: Specifies the start-time of a dynamic AIM call's time period. You do not need to
specify an ending time; the starting time specified by the Beg Time parameter of the next time
period is the implicit ending time.
Usage: Specify the time of day you want the time period to begin. The setting you specify must have the format <hour > :<minutes > :<seconds > . The default is 00:00:00.
Example: Beg Time=13:59:59
Dependencies: This parameter applies only when Call Mgm=Dynamic.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory > Time Period N
See Also: Time Period
Bill #
Description: Specifies a telephone number to be used for billing purposes. If a number is
specified, it is used either as a billing suffix or the calling party number. For robbed-bit lines,
the MAX uses the billing-number as a suffix that is appended to each phone number it dials for
the call.
For PRI lines, the MAX uses the billing-number parameter rather than the phone number ID to identify itself to the answering party.
Usage: Specify the billing number provided by the carrier. You can enter up to 24 characters. The default value is null.
Example: Bill #=666
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Telco
Options, System > Dial Plan, Ethernet > Frame Relay, Ethernet > X.25
See Also: Calling #, Clid Auth
Bit Inversion
Description: Specifies whether the MAX performs bit inversion when it sends or receives
data over the WAN. Bit Inversion applies only to calls between codecs; it turns data 1s into 0s
and data 0s into 1s. In some connections, you need to invert the data to avoid transmitting a
pattern that the connection cannot handle. If you apply bit inversion, you should do so on both
sides of the connection.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: You must set Bit Inversion to the same value on the calling and answering unit.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
Block calls after
Description: Specifies how many unsuccessful attempts the Ascend unit will make before
beginning to block outgoing calls.
Usage: Enter the number of connection attempts permitted before the Ascend unit blocks calls for the connection. The maximum number you can enter is 65535 (65535 attempts). The default is 0.
Location:
Session Options submenu of the Connection Profile.
See Also: Blocked duration
Blocked duration
Description: Specifies the length of time in seconds during which the Ascend unit will block
outgoing calls.
Usage: Enter the number of seconds for the Ascend unit to block all calls made to the connection. When this period has elapsed, the unit will again allows calls to this connection.
Location:
Session Options submenu of the Connection Profile.
See Also: Block calls after
BOOTP Relay Enable
Description: Specifies whether Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) requests are relayed to other
networks. If you enable BOOTP relay, you must also specify the address of at least one
BOOTP server in the Server parameter.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: For the BOOTP relay feature to work, DHCP Spoofing and SLIP BOOTP must be disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > BOOTP Relay
See Also: Server
Bridge
Description: Enables or disables link-level packet bridging for this connection. If you disable
bridging, you must enable routing. Enabling bridging in the Answer profile enables the MAX
to answer a call that contains packets other than the routed protocols (IP or IPX).
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply unless Bridging is enabled in the Ethernet profile. If you have a MAX running Multiband Simulation, Bridge is disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections
See Also: Bridging, Encaps, Route IP, Route IPX
Bridging
Description: Enables or disables packet-bridging system-wide. It causes the MAX unit's
Ethernet controller to run in promiscuous mode. In promiscuous mode, the Ethernet driver
accepts all packets regardless of address or packet type and passes them up the protocol stack
for a higher-layer decision on whether to route, bridge, or reject the packets.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: If you have a MAX running Multiband Simulation, Bridging is disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
See Also: Bridge
Buffer Chars
Description: Specifies whether to buffer characters in a terminal server session or to process
each character as it is received. If enabled, this feature causes the MAX to buffer input
characters for 100 milliseconds.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Immed Telnet, TS Enabled
Buildout
Description: Specifies the line buildout value for T1 lines with an internal CSU (Channel
Service Unit). The buildout value is the amount of attenuation the MAX should apply to the
line's network interface in order to match the cable length from the MAX to the next repeater.
Attenuation is a measure of the power lost on a transmission line or on a portion of that line. When you specify a build-out value, the MAX applies an attenuator to the T1 line, causing the line to lose power when the received signal is too strong. Repeaters boost the signal on a T1 line. If the MAX is too close to a repeater, you need to add some attenuation.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the T1 line does not have an internal CSU to connect to the local digital telephone system.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
Callback
Description: Enables or disables the callback feature. When you enable the callback feature,
the MAX hangs up after receiving an incoming call that matches the one specified in the
Connection profile. The MAX then calls back the device at the remote end of the link using the
Dial # specified in the Connection profile.
You can use the Callback parameter to tighten security, as it ensures that the MAX always makes a connection with a known destination.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply to leased connections. If it is enabled on a switched connection, the Connection profile must both answer the call and call back the device requesting access. By the same token, any device calling into a Connection profile set for callback must be configured to both dial calls and answer them.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Telco Options
See Also: AnsOrig, Call Type, Dial #, Calling #
Call-by-Call
Description: In a T1 Line profile, specifies the call-by-call signaling value to set for routing
calls from a local device through the MAX to the network. When it is set in another profile, it
specifies the PRI service to use when placing a call using that profile.
These are the call-by-call services available if the service provider is AT&T:
Example: Call-by-Call=6
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Telco Options, System > Dial Plan, Ethernet > Frame
Relay, Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Ethernet > X.25
See Also: Call-by-Call N
Call-by-Call N (N=1-6)
Description: In a Destination profile, specifies the PRI service to use when placing a call
using the associated Dial #. For example, when the MAX dials the number specified by Dial
5#, the MAX uses the services specified by Call-by-Call 5.
These are the call-by-call services available if the service provider is AT&T:
Example: Call-By-Call 1=4
Location:
System > Destinations
See Also: Call-by-Call, Option
Call Filter
Description: Specifies the number of a filter used to determine if a packet should cause the
idle timer to be reset or a call to be placed. If both a call filter and data filter are applied to a
connection, the MAX applies a call filter after applying a data filter. (Only those packets that
the data filter forwards can reach the call filter.)
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 199. The number you enter depends on the whether you are applying a filter you created using the vt100 interface, or a firewall you created using Secure Access Manager (SAM).
If you are applying a filter created using the vt100 interface, enter the last 2 digits of the filter number as it appears in the Filters menu.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: Data Filter, Filter
Call Mode
Description: Specifies whether the MAX can initiate a call request on the X.25 IP connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/IP connections. The setting relies on matching an address specified in the Answer X.121 or Remote X.121 address parameters.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Encaps, Answer X.121 Addr, Remote X.121 Addr
Call Mgm
Description: Specifies the way that the MAX manages calls at an AIM port when AIM, FT1-
AIM, FT1-B&O, or BONDING is the value for the Call Type parameter.
Depending upon the type of call in use, different call management features are available:
For the call management features available by command, see Chapter 1, DO Command Reference.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
This setting enables you to add or remove bandwidth manually during an AIM, FT1-B&O, or FT1-AIM call. When you choose Manual, the codec receives 99.8% of the bandwidth allocated for the T1 PRI line. The MAX uses the remaining 0.2% of bandwidth for AIM's management subchannel. For example, in a Manual call between codecs with a Base Ch Count of 5 and the Switched-56 data service, the host device receives approximately 279 kbps, or 99.8% of 280 kbps (5x56 kbps).
This setting differs from Manual in that (a) you cannot add or subtract bandwidth while the call is online, and (b) the MAX provides the host with a different clock.
This setting uses dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithms to automatically add or removes bandwidth during an AIM, FT1-B&O, or FT1-AIM call.
Inverse multiplexing is a method of combining individually dialed channels into a single, higher-speed data stream. A codec (COder/DECoder) is a device that encodes analog data into a digital signal for transmission over a digital medium. Typically, the MAX uses a videoconferencing codec that encodes and decodes video and audio information.
For example, in a Mode 1 call with a Base Ch Count of 5 and the Switched-56 data service, the host device receives 280 kbps (5x56kbps).
This setting provides a subset of Delta features. See Table 3-1 for a list of the host bandwidths available and the corresponding bandwidth that the network provides.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
See Also: Add Pers, Base Ch Count, Call Type, Dyn Alg, Sec History, Sub Pers
Call Password
Description: Specifies the password for outgoing AIM or BONDING calls. Authentication is
used only if the receiving unit has a password defined in the Port profile. If the Port profile in
the receiving unit does not have a password defined, the units connect without authentication
even though the originating unit may have sent parameters. Note that the MAX only
authenticates AIM and BONDING calls; dual-port calls are not authenticated.
Usage: Enter a password of nine characters or less.
Example: Call Password=Ascend
Location:
Host/Dual (or Host/6) > Port N Menu > Directory
See Also: Port Password
Call Type
Description: Specifies a type of connection, or in the case of codecs, the architecture of the
connection. These two different usages for this parameter are specified in two Usage sections
below.
Usage: To specify the type of connection in a Frame Relay, Connection, or X.25 profile, specify one of these values:
A Nailed/MPP connection is established when its nailed OR switched channels are connected end-to-end. The switched channels are dialed when the MAX receives an outbound packet for the far end and cannot forward it across the nailed connection, either because those channels are down or because they are being fully utilized.
In a dual-port call, a codec performs inverse multiplexing on two channels so that a call can achieve twice the bandwidth of a single channel. The codec provides two ports, one for each channel. Two AIM ports on the MAX connect a dual-port call to the codec; these ports are the primary port and the secondary port. Because the MAX places the two calls in tandem and clears the calls in tandem, it considers them a single call.
The FT1-B&O setting uses the AIM protocol, and is not available on host ports not equipped with AIM functionality. Both ends of the call must have AIM-compatible equipment. You must limit calls of this type to 28 channels.
The following parameters in the X.25 profile are not applicable when you set Call Type to D-Channel: Nailed Grp, Data Svc, PRI # Type, Dial #, Bill #, Call-by-Call, Transit #, LAPB T1, LAPB T2, LAPB N2, LAPB K, X.25 Seq Number Mode, X.25 Link Setup Mode, X.25 Node Type, X.25 Pkt Size, X.25 Min Pkt Size, X.25 Max Pkt Size
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Telco
Options, Ethernet > Frame Relay, Ethernet > X.25
See Also: AnsOrig, Backup, Callback, Call Mgm, Data Svc, DLCI, FR DLCI, Group, Idle,
Max Ch Count, Min Ch Count, Nailed Grp
Called #
Description: Specifies the number called to establish this connection, which is typically the
number dialed by the far end. It is presented in an ISDN message as part of the call when DNIS
(Dial Number Information Service) is in use. In some cases, the phone company may present a
modified called number for DNIS. This number is used for authentication and to direct
inbound calls to a particular device from a central rotary switch or PBX. See the MAX Security
Supplement for details.
Usage: Specify the number to be used for Called Number authentication.
Example: Called #=5551234
Location:
Ethernet > Connections, Ethernet > Answer
See Also: Id Auth
Calling #
Description: Specifies the calling number (the far-end device's number). Many carriers
include the calling number (the far-end device's number) in each call. Calling # is the caller ID
number displayed on some phones and used by the MAX for CLID (Calling Line ID)
authentication.
CLID authentication enables you to prevent the MAX from answering a connection unless it originates at the specified phone number. The number you specify in this parameter may also be used for callback security if you configure callback in the per-connection telco options.
Example: Calling #=555-6787
Location:
Ethernet > Connections, Ethernet > Answer
See Also: Id Auth, Callback
CBCP Enable
Description: Specifies how the MAX responds to caller requests to support CBCP.
Usage: Press Enter to cycle through the choices.
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options
See Also: CBCP Mode, CBCP Trunk Group
CBCP Mode
Description: Specifies what method of callback the MAX offers the incoming caller.
Usage: Press Enter to cycle through the choices. You can specify one of the following settings:
Dependencies: CBCP Mode applies only if CBCP is successfully negotiated for a connection. Encaps=PPP or MPP or MP.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Any Connection Profile > Encaps Options
See Also: CBCP Enable, CBCP Trunk Group
CBCP Trunk Group
Description: Assigns the callback to a MAX trunk group. This parameter is used only when
the caller is specifying the phone number the MAX uses for the callback. The value in CBCP
Trunk Group is prepended to the caller-supplied number when the MAX calls back.
Usage: Press Enter to open a text field. Then type a number from 4 to 9. The default is 9.
Dependencies: CPCP Trunk Group applies only if CBCP is negotiated for a connection. Encaps=PPP or MPP or MP.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Any Connection Profile > Encaps Options
See Also: CBCP Enable, CBCP Mode
Cell First
Description: Determines whether the MAX attempts a cellular connection before a land
connection. When an incoming call is routed by the MAX to one of its digital modems, the
modem answers the call by issuing an AT command string to the selected modem. This answer
string contains the following command for support of cellular modems:
sec=X,Ywhere X is the parameter that selects whether the modem negotiates land-based or cellular first, and Y is the modem gain used for cellular communication. For example, if Cell First=No and Cell Level=18 is set in the TServ options menu, the command would be:
-sec=0,18Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ options
See Also: Cell Level
Cell Level
Description: Specifies the modem cellular communications transmit and receive level. Valid
values are -10 db through -18 db.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ options
See Also: Cell First
Ch N (N=1-24, 1-32)
Description: Specifies the usage for this channel. Channel usage may be different from the
usage specified for the line itself. For example, the line may specify switched usage while
individual channels within that line specify nailed.
Usage: Specify one of the following values for T1 channels:
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Sig Mode
Ch N # (N=1-24, 1-32)
Description: You build multichannel calls (MP, MP+, AIM, BONDING) by specifying add-
on numbers. A multichannel call begins as a single-channel connection to one phone number.
The calling unit then requests additional phone numbers it can dial to connect those channels,
and stores the add-on numbers it receives from the answering unit. The calling unit must
integrate the add-on numbers with the phone number it dialed initially to add channels to the
call. Three parameters specify add-on numbers: Ch N #, PRI Num and Sec Num.
For example, you have two PRI lines from different service providers. You set the ChN Trnk Grp parameters for the first line to 9 and for the second line to 8. Also, enabling trunk groups on your MAX separates the two dial plans, and prevents the formation of bundles with channels from both PRI lines.
Example: Ch 1 #=1212
Dependencies: This parameter is applicable only for switched channels.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Sub-Adr
Ch N Prt/Grp (N=1-24, 1-32)
Description: Ch N Prt/Grp has two meanings, depending on a channel's configured usage.
For switched channels, it specifies a port number to be used with the Ch N Slot parameter for
call routing purposes. In effect, it reserves the channel for calls to and from that port. For
nailed channels, it assigns a group number, which will be referenced from Call or Connection
profiles to use the nailed channels for a connection.
Usage: Specify a number.
Dependencies: When specifying a port number for call routing purposes, you must also specify the slot number using Ch N Slot.
Example: Ch 1 Prt/Grp=5
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Ch N Slot, Group
Ch N Slot (N=1-24, 1-32)
Description: Specifies a slot number to be used for call routing purposes. In effect, it reserves
the channel for calls to and from that slot.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Example: Ch 1 Slot=7
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Ch N Prt/Grp
Ch N Trnk Grp (N=1-24, 1-32)
Description: Assigns a channel to a trunk group, making it available for outbound calls. Dial
numbers for connections can then be directed to specific channels by specifying the trunk
group as a single-digit dialing prefix to the far-end phone number.
Usage: Specify a number between 4 and 9 for each trunk group. The default is 9.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only when trunk groups have been enabled in the System profile.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Use Trunk Grps
Circuit
Description: Specifies an alphanumeric name for a DLCI endpoint. When combined as a
circuit, the two DLCI endpoints act as a tunnel-data received on one DLCI bypasses the
Ascend router and is sent out on the other DLCI.
A circuit is a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) segment that consists of two DLCI end points and possibly two Frame Relay profiles. It requires two and only two DLCI numbers: data is dropped if the circuit has only one DLCI and if more than two are defined, only two are used. Circuits are defined in two Connection profiles. Data coming in on the DLCI configured in the first Connection profile is switched to the DLCI configured in the second one.
Example: Circuit=circuit-1
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to FR_CIR-encapsulated calls.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps options
See Also: Encaps
Clear
Description: Specifies whether the control-line state determines when the MAX clears a call.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
See Also: Answer, Dial
Clear Call
Description: Specifies whether the dial-in connection is cleared when an interactive Telnet,
Rlogin, or TCP session terminates. If set to No, the user is returned to the terminal server menu
when the Telnet, Rlogin, or TCP session terminates.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. The default is No.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Client
Description: Enables the MAX to respond to multicast clients on the local Ethernet. Clients
cannot be support on the MBONE interface, so this means that the multicast router resides
across a WAN link.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if Multicast Forwarding is disabled or if the local Ethernet is the MBONE interface (supporting a multicast router).
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: Multicast Forwarding, Mbone profile
Client #N (N=1-9)
Description: Specifies up to nine IP address of clients permitted to make RADIUS requests.
Each client address can support a range of addresses instead of a single client IP address, for
example:
This enables RADIUS requests from any hosts on the 125.65.5 subnet.
This enables RADIUS requests from any hosts on the 125.5 subnet.
This enables requests from the host whose address is 138.50.248.76.
Usage: Specify an IP address. The default is 0.0.0.0, which disables the associated client field. At least one of the fields must contain an IP address other than 0.0.0.0 for the server to be active.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the on-board RADIUS server is disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > RADIUS Server
See Also: Server, Server Key, Server Port, MAX RADIUS Configuration Guide
Client Assign DNS
Description: Specifies whether client DNS server addresses will be presented while this
connection is being negotiated.
Usage: Specify Yes (to use client DNS servers) or No. No is the default.
Example: Client Assign DNS = no
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
See Also: Client Pri DNS, Client Sec DNS
Client Gateway
Description: Specifies a connection-specific default route to be used for forwarding packets
received on this connection. The MAX uses this default route instead of the system-wide
Default route in its routing table. This route is connection-specific, so it is not added to the
routing table.
Usage: Specify the IP address of a next-hop router. The default value is 0.0.0.0; if you accept this value, the Ascend unit routes packets as specified in the routing table, using the system- wide default route if it cannot find a more specific route.
Example: Client Gateway=10.1.2.3
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
Client Pri DNS
Description: Specifies a primary DNS server address to be sent to any client connecting to the
MAX. Client DNS has two levels: a global configuration that applies to all PPP connections,
and a connection-specific configuration that applies to that connection only. The global client
addresses are used only if none are specified in the Connection profile. You can also choose to
present your local DNS servers if no client servers are defined or available.
Usage: Specify the IP address of a DNS server to be used for all connections that do not have a DNS server defined. The default value is 0.0.0.0.
Example: Client Pri DNS=10.9.8.7/24
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS, Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
Client Sec DNS
Description: Specifies a secondary DNS server address to be sent to any client connecting to
the MAX. Client DNS has two levels: a global configuration that applies to all PPP
connections, and a connection-specific configuration that applies to that connection only. The
global client addresses are used only if none are specified in the Connection profile. You can
also choose to present your local DNS servers if no client servers are defined or available.
Usage: Specify the IP address of a secondary DNS server to be used for all connections that do not have a DNS server defined. The default value is 0.0.0.0.
Example: Client Sec DNS=10.9.8.7/24
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS, Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
Clock Source
Description: Specifies whether the T1 or E1 line may be used as the clock source for timing
synchronous transmissions. If it is enabled, the line provides timing as long as it is active and
not in Red Alarm mode, and the MAX runs in recovered loop timing mode. If the MAX
connects to more than one line, selecting Yes for each one gives the MAX the option of using
any of the lines as a source of synchronous timing.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default, and is the proper setting for normal operations.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
Clr Scrn
Description: Specifies whether the screen is cleared when a terminal server session begins.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
COMB
Description: Specifies whether the MAX accepts or rejects incoming calls that use Combinet
encapsulation and meet all other Answer profile criteria. Combinet requires authentication by
password and MAC address.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: Bridge, Bridging, Encaps
Comm
Description: Specifies the SNMP community name associated with the SNMP PDU
(Protocol Data Units). The string you specify becomes a password that the MAX sends to the
SNMP manager when an SNMP trap event occurs. The password authenticates the sender
identified by the host address.
Usage: Specify the community name, up to 31 characters. The default is public.
Example: Comm=Ascend
Dependencies: If this parameter and the Dest parameter are null, the MAX does not generate SNMP traps.
Location:
Ethernet > SNMP Traps
See Also: Dest
Compare
Description: Specifies the type of comparison to make between the specified value in a filter
and the specified location in the contents of a packet.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > Generic, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > Generic
See Also: Length, Mask, Offset, Value, Valid
Compression
Description: Enables or disables data compression on or off for a Combinet link. Both sides
of the link must enable compression for the algorithm to have any effect.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > COMB Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Link Comp
Connection #
Description: Specifies the number of a Connection profile needed to bring up a bridged or
routed connection. The MAX uses this number to locate the profile and bring up the
connection needed to forward packets whose destination address is not on the local network.
If it receives a packet whose destination MAC address is not on the local Ethernet, it looks in the bridging table for a matching MAC address and uses the specified Connection profile to bring up a bridged connection.
Usage: Specify a Connection profile number.
Dependencies: Bridge profiles are not used for connections that enable dial-on-broadcast.
Location:
Ethernet > Bridge Adrs, Ethernet > IPX Routes
See Also: Dial Brdcast, Route IPX
Console
Description: Specifies the interface established at the vt100 port labeled Control on the back
panel of the MAX.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
System > Sys Config
Contact
Description: Specifies the person or department to contact to report error conditions. This
field is SNMP readable and settable.
Usage: Specify the name of the contact person or department. You can enter up to 80 characters.
Example: Contact=rchu
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: Location
Cost
Description: Specifies the cost of an OSPF link. The cost is a configurable metric that must
take into account the speed of the link and other issues. The lower the cost, the more likely the
interface will be used to forward data traffic.
With the exception of links to stub networks, the output cost must always be non-zero. A link with a cost of 0xFFFFFF (16777215) is considered non-operational.
Example: Cost=50
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
CUG Index
Description: Specifies the closed user group (CUG) index/selection facility to use in the next
call request. The closed user group selection/index facility is used to indicate to the called
switch the closed user group selected for a virtual call.
Usage: Specify the CUG Index to use in the next call request. You can specify up to two digits. The default is null.
Dependencies: Encaps must be set to X25/PAD for CUG Index to be applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > PAD options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Data Filter
Description: Specifies the number of a filter used to determine if packets should be forwarded
or dropped. If both a call filter and data filter are applied to a connection, the MAX applies a
call filter after applying a data filter. (Only those packets that the data filter forwards can reach
the call filter.)
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 199. The number you enter depends on the whether you are applying a filter you created using the vt100 interface, or a firewall you created using Secure Access Manager (SAM).
If you are applying a filter created using the vt100 interface, enter the last 2 digits of the filter number as it appears in the Filters menu.
Example: Data Filter=7
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: Call Filter, Filter
Data Format
Description: Specifies the data format and parity checking/generation behavior of the PAD
when it validates opening frames as well as during Local mode data transfer.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Data Svc
Description: A data service is provided over a WAN line and is characterized by the unit
measure of its bandwidth. A data service can transmit either data or digitized voice. In a Call
profile, Connection profile, X.25, or Frame Relay profile, Data Svc specifies the type of data
service the link uses. In a Dial Plan profile, Data Svc specifies the data service associated with
the number the MAX dials under the extended dial plan.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Telco
Options, System > Dial Plan, Ethernet > Frame Relay, Ethernet > X.25
See Also: Call Type
Date
Description: Specifies the month, day, and year. You should set this parameter when
installing the MAX.
Usage: Specify the current date in the format <month > /<day > /<year >. The default is 00/ 00/00.
Location:
System > Sys Config
DBA Monitor
Description: Specifies how the MAX monitors the traffic over an MP+ connection. Only the
initiating side of the call can add or subtract bandwidth. If both sides of the link have DBA
Monitor set to None, Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation is disabled.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
This setting specifies that the MAX adds or subtracts bandwidth based on the amount of data it transmits.
This setting specifies that the MAX does not monitor traffic over the link.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Dyn Alg, Encaps, Idle Pct, Target Util
DCE Addr
Description: Specifies the address of the calling unit in the EU-UI header of packets that the
calling unit sends.
Usage: Specify the DCE address. Contact your service provider for the correct address.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to EU-UI connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: DTE Addr, Encaps
DCE N392
Description: Specifies the number of errors during DCE N393 monitored events which
causes the network side to declare the user side procedures inactive.
Usage: Specify a value between 1 and 10 that is less than DCE N393.
Example: DCE N392=5
Dependencies: This parameter is N/A when FR Type is DTE.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
DCE N393
Description: Specifies the DCE monitored event count (between 1 and 10).
Usage: Specify a value between 1 and 10 that is greater than DCE N392.
Example: DCE N393=7
Dependencies: This parameter is N/A when FR Type is DTE.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
DeadInterval
Description: Specifies the number of seconds the MAX will wait before declaring its
neighboring routers down after it stops receiving the router's Hello packets.
Usage: Specify a number. In a Connection profile, the default is 120 seconds. In the Ethernet profile, the default is 40 seconds.
Example: DeadInterval=240
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
See Also: HelloInterval
Dec Ch Count
Description: Specifies the number of channels the MAX removes as a bundle when
bandwidth changes either manually or automatically during a call. You cannot clear a call by
decrementing channels
If the data service is 384K/H0 or 384KR, this value should be divisible by 6, because 384 kbps is 6x64 kbps. If the data service is MultiRate or GloBanD and the service you select is a multiple of 64 kbps, this value should be a multiple of 6.
Example: Dec Ch Count=1
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if all channels of a link are nailed up. In a Call profile, this parameter applies only if the Call Type parameter is set to AIM, FT1-AIM, FT1- B&O, or BONDING and if Call Mgm parameter is set to Manual, Dynamic, or Mode 2.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps
Options
See Also: Base Ch Count, Inc Ch Count, Max Ch Count
Default Zone
Description: Specifies the default zone for nodes on an AppleTalk seed router's internet. All
AppleTalk nodes on the seceded network use the default zone until a user explicitly selects a
different zone name. A zone is a multicast address containing an arbitrary subset of the
AppleTalk nodes in an internet. Each node belongs to only one zone, but a particular extended
network can contain nodes belonging to any number of zones. Zones provide departmental or
other groupings of network entities that a user can easily understand.
Usage: Enter a zone name of up to 33 alphanumeric characters.
In an Ascend AppleTalk router, zone names are not case sensitive. However, some routers regard zone names as case sensitive, and you should be consistent in spelling zone names when you configure multiple connections or routers. Although AppleTalk permits the use of spaces in zone names, it does not consider an underscore to be the same as a space. Since some routers do equate the underscore and the space, or do not recognize a space as a valid character, it is advisable to use only the underscore in a network with routers other than Ascend routers.
Dependencies: You must select the following:
Ethernet > Mod Config > AppleTalk Options
See Also: AppleTalk, Route AppleTalk, AppleTalk Router, Zone Name #n, Net Start, Net
End, Peer (AppleTalk Options)
Def Telnet
Description: Specifies whether the MAX will interpret a command that does not include a
keyword as a hostname for a Telnet command. To display the terminal server command
keywords, enter help or a question mark (?) from the terminal server command-line interface.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Delay Dual
Description: Specifies whether the MAX inserts a ten-second delay between dialing the first
and second calls in a dual-port call.
In a dual-port call, a codec performs inverse multiplexing on two channels so that a call can achieve twice the bandwidth of a single channel. Inverse multiplexing is a method of combining individually dialed channels into a single, higher-speed data stream.
Location:
System > Sys Config
Delete Digits
Description: Specifies the number of digits deleted from the beginning of the phone number
dialed by the device connected to line #2. Typically, a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is
connected to line #2. A PBX is an internal telephone network in which one incoming number
directs calls to various extensions and from one office to another.
Use this parameter when the PBX used to be connected to a switch that supplied a T1 line, and that line is now supplied by the MAX. The PBX has to change the numbers it dials. The Delete Digits parameter converts the number the PBX dials to the number presented to the WAN switch.
Example: Delete Digits=2
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to T1 lines using PBX-T1 conversion.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Sig Mode
Dest
Description: In a Route profile, Dest specifies the route's target IP address. This is the
destination address that will cause the MAX to bring up this route. In a Route profile, the
default null address indicates the default route, used for all destinations that have no explicit
route in the routing table.
In an SNMP Traps profile, Dest is the IP address to which the MAX sends traps (the IP address of the station running an SNMP management utility). The default null address means that no traps are sent. If the Comm parameter is also null, traps are turned off altogether.
Example: Dest=10.207.23.1
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not support IP routing.
Location:
Ethernet > Static Rtes, Ethernet > SNMP Traps
See Also: Gateway
Dial
Description: Specifies how a call originates at the port. In addition to dialing through the
MAX unit's user interface, you can use one of three dialing protocols to dial from the AIM
port. These protocols are RS-366, V.25 bis, and X.21.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
An AIM port uses pins for controlling the data flow through the port. A device sends a signal through a pin and over the line to another device; the signal being sent determines the control-line state. For example, a device can send a signal to inform another party that it is ready to receive data; in this case, the control-line state is DTR (Data Transmit Ready). The process of sending control signals is called handshaking.
If you choose this setting, you must also configure the RS-366 Esc parameter.
The V.25 bis dialing interface on the MAX meets the V.25 bis CCITT recommendation for the addressed call mode of dialing and answering local calls. This interface enables direct dialing and answering from an AIM port that uses the V.25 bis dialing protocol. The MAX unit's implementation of V.25 bis conforms to the extension of this standard published by Cisco Systems and Ascend Communications, Inc.
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
See Also: RS-366 Esc
Dial #
Description: Specifies the number used to dial out this connection. It can contain up to 24
characters, which may include a dialing prefix that directs the connection to use a trunk group
or dial plan; for example: 6-1-212-555-1212.
Usage: Specify a phone number up to 24 characters. The MAX sends only the numeric characters to place a call. You must limit the number to these characters: 1234567890()[]!z-*#|
Example: Dial #=6-1-808-555-1212
Dependencies: This parameter is inapplicable for leased connections or connections using Frame Relay encapsulation.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections, Ethernet >
Frame Relay, Ethernet > X.25
See Also: B1 Trnk Grp, B2 Trnk Grp, Call Type, Ch N Trnk Grp, Dial Plan, Encaps, Sub-Adr,
Use Trunk Grps
Dial N# (N=1-6)
Description: Specifies the phone numbers that reach the destination of the profile.
Usage: Specify a phone number for each Dial N# parameter. You can enter up to 24 characters, and you must limit those characters to the following:
1234567890()[]!z-*#|The MAX sends only the numeric characters to place a call. The default value is null.
In a Call profile, when Call Type=2 Chnl, the Dial N# parameter accepts a single telephone number containing up to 49 characters, or two phone numbers containing up to 24 characters each. The two phone numbers must be separated by an exclamation point, as in this specification:
5551212!5551234The first digit of Dial N# must match a trunk group defined by Ch N Trnk Grp parameter in a Line profile. For example, suppose the first digit of Dial 1#=4-555-1234 is 4. The MAX places the call over the corresponding trunk group.
If the Dial Plan specifies Trunk Grp, the digits following the first digit constitute an ordinary phone number. If the Dial Plan is Extended, the two digits that point to a Dial Plan profile come next, followed by an ordinary phone number.
Dependencies: This parameter is inapplicable unless trunk groups are enabled in the System profile.
Location:
System > Destinations
See Also: B1 Trnk Grp, B2 Trnk Grp, Ch N Trnk/Grp, Use Trunk Grps, Dial Plan
Dial Brdcast
Description: Specifies whether the MAX will dial this connection when it receives Ethernet
broadcast packets. By default, the MAX does not dial-on-broadcast; it relies on its internal
bridging table to bring up specific bridged connections.
If dial-on-broadcast is enabled in one or more Connection profiles, the MAX brings up all of those profiles whenever it receives Ethernet broadcast packets. It never uses a bridging table entry for those connections, even if one exists.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections
See Also: Connection #, Bridge, AnsOrig
Dial Plan
Description: Specifies whether a module uses trunk groups or the extended dial plan. The
extended dial plan is typically used to route calls from a terminating device on a Host BRI line
out to the WAN using PRI channels. However, it can also be used to set up the PRI parameters
for other outbound calls.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
When Dial Plan is Extended and the use of trunk groups is enabled in the System profile, the first digit of the Dial # parameter or Dial N# parameter specifies a trunk group; the next two digits specify a Dial Plan profile containing the parameters the MAX uses to make the call. The parameters in the Dial Plan profile constitute the extended dial plan.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options, Host/BRI > Line Config > Line N, Host/
Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config, BRI/LT > Line Config > Line N
See Also: B1 Trnk Grp, B2 Trnk Grp, Call-by-Call, Ch N Trnk Grp, Data Svc, Dial #, Dial N#,
PRI # Type
Dial Query
Description: Specifies whether the MAX places a call to the location indicated in the
Connection profile when a workstation on the local IPX network looks for the nearest IPX
server. More than one Connection profile can have this parameter set to Yes. As a a result,
several connections can occur at the same time.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IPX Options
Dialout OK
Description: Specifies whether or not the Connection profile can be used to dial out using one
of the MAX unit's digital modems.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. The default is No.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable unless Imm. Modem Access is set to User.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Telco Options
See Also: Imm. Modem Access
Direct Call Addr
Description: For DTE-initiated calls, this specifies the default host's X.121 address.
Usage: Specify an alphanumeric string. You can enter up to 15 characters. The default is null.
Dependencies: This parameter is always applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Disc on Auth Timeout
Description: Specifies whether the MAX gracefully shuts down the PPP connection on a
external authentication server timeout.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options
See Also: PPP
DLCI
Description: Specifies a frame relay DLCI number for a gateway or circuit connection. A
DLCI is a number between 16 and 991, which is assigned by the frame relay administrator. A
DLCI is not an address, but a local label that identifies a logical link between a device and a
frame relay switch. The switch uses the DLCI to route frames through the network, and the
DLCI may change as frames are passed through multiple switches.
The MAX receives an incoming PPP call, examines the destination address, and brings up the appropriate Connection profile to that destination, as usual. If the Connection profile specifies frame-relay encapsulation, the Frame Relay profile, and a DLCI, the MAX encapsulates the packets in frame relay (RFC 1490) and forwards the data stream out to the frame relay switch using the specified DLCI. The frame relay switch uses the DLCI to route the frames. This is known as gateway mode.
Example: DLCI=17
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to FR and FR_CIR encapsulated calls.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Encaps, FR Direct, FR DLCI
DM
Description: Specifies the subaddress associated with the MAX unit's digital modems. The
MAX routes an incoming call whose subaddress matches the value of DM to the first available
digital modem; the MAX handles such a call as a terminal server call. If the subaddress
matches DM, but no digital modem is available, the MAX clears the call.
Usage: Specify a subaddress. You can specify a number between 0 and 99. The default is 0.
Dependencies: This parameter is ignored if the Sub-Adr parameter is not set to Routing.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: Ans N#, Sub-Adr
Domain Name
Description: Specifies the local DNS domain name. The domain name is used for DNS
lookups. When the MAX is given a hostname to look up, it tries various combinations
including appending the configured domain name. The secondary domain name (Sec Domain
Name) can specify another domain name that the MAX can search using DNS.
Usage: Specify the domain name of the MAX. You can enter up to 63 characters.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: Pri DNS, Sec DNS, Sec Domain Name
Download
Description: Enables or disables permission to download the configuration of the MAX using
the Save Cfg parameter. Passwords are not saved to file.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Chapter 4, MAX Diag Command Reference.
DownMetric
Description: This parameter specifies the metric for a route whose associated WAN
connection is down.
Usage: Specify an integer. The higher the metric, the less likely that the MAX will use the route. The default metric for online WAN connections is 1. The default metric for offline WAN connections is 7. The metric you specify is in effect only as long as the WAN connection is down.
See Also: DownPreference
DownPreference
Description: This parameter specifies the preference value for a route whose associated WAN
connection is down.
Usage: Specify an integer. A higher preference number represents a less desirable route. The default preference for online WAN connections is 60. The default preference for offline WAN connections is 120. The preference you specify is in effect only as long as the WAN connection is down.
Dependencies: Make sure that routes for offline connections have a higher preference number than routes for online connections. The following table lists the factory default values for route preferences.
Route type |
Default value |
---|---|
Interface
|
0
|
ICMP
|
30
|
RIP
|
100
|
OSPF ASE
|
150
|
OSPF Internal
|
10
|
Static
|
60
|
Down-Wan
|
120
|
Infinite
|
225
|
See Also: DownMetric
DS0 Min Rst
Description: Specifies when the MAX should reset accumulated DS0 minutes to 0 (zero);
you can also use this parameter to specify that the MAX should disable the timer altogether.
A DS0 minute is the online usage of a single 56-kbps or 64-kbps switched channel for one minute. When the usage exceeds the maximum specified by the Max DS0 Mins parameter, the MAX cannot place any more calls, and takes any existing calls offline.
System > Sys Config, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
See Also: Max Call Mins, Max DS0 Mins
Dst Adrs
Description: Specifies a destination IP address. After this value has been modified by
applying the specified Dst Mask, it is compared to a packet's destination address.
Usage: Specify a destination IP address the MAX should use for comparison when filtering a packet. The zero address 0.0.0.0 is the default. If you accept the default, the MAX does not use the destination address as a filtering criterion.
Example: Dst Adrs=10.62.201.56
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to filters of type IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Dst Mask
Dst Mask
Description: Specifies a mask to apply to the Dst Adrs before comparing it to the destination
address in a packet. You can use it to mask out the host portion of an address, for example, or
the host and subnet portion.
The MAX applies the mask to the address using a logical AND after the mask and address are both translated into binary format. The mask hides the portion of the address that appears behind each binary 0 (zero) in the mask. A mask of all zeros (the default) masks all bits, so all destination addresses are matched. A mask of all ones (255.255.255.255) masks no bits, so the full destination address to a single host is matched.
Example: Dst Mask=255.255.255.0
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to filters of type IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Dst Adrs
Dst Port #
Description: Specifies a value to compare with the destination port number in a packet. The
default setting (zero) indicates that the MAX disregards the destination port in this filter. Port
25 is reserved for SMTP; that socket is dedicated to receiving mail messages. Port 20 is
reserved for FTP data messages, port 21 for FTP control sessions, and port 23 for telnet.
Usage: Specify the number of the destination port the MAX should use for comparison when filtering packets. You can enter a number between 0 and 65535. The default setting is 0 (zero), which means the MAX does not compare destination ports
Example: Dst Port #=25
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to filters of type IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Dst Port Cmp, Src Port Cmp, Src Port #
Dst Port Cmp
Description: Specifies the type of comparison the MAX makes when using the Dst Port #
parameter.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Dst Port #
DTE Addr
Description: Sets the address of the called unit in the EU-UI header of packets that the called
unit sends.
Usage: Specify the address. Contact your service provider for the correct address.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to EU-UI connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: DCE Addr, Encaps
DTE init. mode
Description: For DTE-initiated calls, this specifies the default data transfer mode. Note that
the DTE can override this setting with a opening frame.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
DTE N392
Description: Specifies the number of errors during DTE N393 monitored events which cause
the user side to declare the network side procedures inactive.
Usage: Specify a value between 1 and 10 that is less than DTE N393.
Example: DTE N392=3
Dependencies: This parameter is N/A when FR Type is DCE.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
DTE N393
Description: Specifies the DTE monitored event count (between 1 and 10). It is N/A when
FR Type is DCE.
Usage: Specify a value between 1 and 10 that is greater than DTE N392.
Example: DTE N393=5
Dependencies: This parameter is N/A when FR Type is DCE.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
Dual Ports
Description: Specifies whether the AIM ports in a module or in the base system are paired for
dual-port calls. If you are configuring the interface to an older model codec that does not
support AIM, you can use the pair two AIM ports to provide double the bandwidth for the
videoconferencing call. A dual-port call requires that the codec has a dual-port interface.
In a dual-port call, the codec performs its own inverse multiplexing on two channels so that a call can achieve twice the bandwidth of a single channel. A pair of AIM ports on the MAX connects to the codec. The pair includes a primary and secondary port. Because the MAX places the two calls in tandem and clears the calls in tandem, it considers them a single call.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > Mod Config
Dyn Alg
Description: Specifies an algorithm for calculating average line utilization (ALU) over a
certain number of seconds (Sec History).
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory,
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Add Pers, Dec Ch Count, Dyn Alg, Inc Ch Count, Max Ch Count, Sec History, Sub
Pers, Target Util
Early CD
Description: Specifies when the MAX raises CD (Carrier Detect) at its AIM port. An AIM
port uses pins for controlling the data flow through the port. A device sends a signal through a
pin and over the line to another device; the signal being sent determines the control-line state.
When a device receives a signal indicating that a sender has data to transmit, it raises CD. The
process of sending synchronization signals between devices is called handshaking.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
Edit
Description: Enables you to customize which status windows are displayed in the vt100
interface at system startup. If you are running the simplified menus, it determines which AIM
port the MAX displays. If you enter a null value when running the simplified menus, the MAX
displays host port #1.
Usage: Specify a slot and port address using the format XY-NNN.
The system itself is assigned slot number 0 (00-000).
Location:
System > Sys Config
Edit All Calls
Description: Enables or disables permission to edit all the parameters in all Call profiles and
Connection profiles. When the permission is disabled, the operator is restricted to editing only
the Dial # and Base Ch Count parameters in the current Call profile. The operator may access
the profiles via Telnet, by local management, or by remote management.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Edit Com Call, Edit Cur Call, Edit Own Call
Edit All Ports
Description: Enables or disables permission to edit all Port profiles. When the permission is
disabled, the operator is restricted to editing only the current Port profile. The operator may
access the profiles via Telnet, by local management, or by remote management.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Edit Own Port
Edit Com Call
Description: Specifies whether an operator can edit Call profiles that are not specific to any
AIM port. These profiles are known as common Call profiles. Numbers 201 through 216
denote port-specific Call profiles. Numbers 217 through 232 denote common Call profiles.
The operator may access the profiles via Telnet, by local management, or by remote
management.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default if Edit All Calls is set to No.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Edit All Calls
Edit Cur Call
Description: Specifies whether an operator can edit all the parameters in the current Call
profile. When the permission is disabled, the operator is restricted to editing only the Dial #
and Base Ch Count parameters in the current Call profile. The operator may access the profiles
via Telnet, by local management, or by remote management.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default if Edit All Calls is set to No.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Edit All Calls
Edit Line
Description: Specifies whether an operator can edit Line profiles. The operator may access
the profiles via Telnet, by local management, or by remote management.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
System > Security
Edit Own Call
Description: Specifies whether an operator can edit the Call profile for the port that has been
called. The operator may access the profiles via Telnet, by local management, or by remote
management.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default if Edit All Calls is set to No.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Edit All Calls
Edit Own Port
Description: Enables or disables permission to edit the Port profile for the port that has been
called.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default if Edit All Ports is set to No.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Edit All Ports
Edit Security
Description: Enables or disables permission to edit Security profiles.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
System > Security
Edit System
Description: Enables or disables permission to edit the System profile and the Read Comm
and R/W Comm parameters in the Ethernet profile.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
System > Security
Enable ASBR
Description: Specifies whether the MAX performs ASBR calculations. ASBRs (autonomous
system border routers) perform calculations related to external routes. The MAX imports
external routes from RIP-for example, when it establishes a WAN link with a caller that does
not support OSPF-and the ASBR calculations are always performed. If you must prevent the
MAX from performing ASBR calculations, you can disable the calculations by setting this
parameter.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default and should be used for most installations.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply unless OSPF is in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF global options
Enabled
Description: Enables or disables an ISDN BRI line.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N, BRI/LT > Line Config > Line N, Host/BRI >
Line Config > Line N
Enable Local DNS Table
Description: Enables the use of a local DNS table that can provide a list of IP addresses for a
specific host when the remote DNS server fails to resolve the host name successfully. The local
DNS table provides the list of IP addresses only if the host name for the attempted connection
matches a host name in the local DNS table.
Usage: Select Enable Local DNS Table=Yes to enable the local DNS table. No disables the feature. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet Profile: Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: The dnstab entry terminal command.
Encaps
Description: Specifies the encapsulation method to use when exchanging data with a remote
network. Both sides of the link must use the same encapsulation for the connection to be
established.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: The encapsulation type must be enabled in the Answer profile.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections
See Also: MPP, MP, PPP, COMB, FR, X25/PAD, V.120, TCP-CLEAR, ARA, X25/IP
Encaps Type
Description: Specifies which encapsulation to use when calling the remote IP network across
X.25. When receiving a call, the MAX will accept any of the three encapsulation types.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Only the IP NLPID (0xCC) is supported in the NULL encapsulation.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/IP connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Encaps
Encoding
Description: Specifies the type of T1 PRI line encoding that the MAX uses. Your carrier can
tell you which type of encoding you require.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to T1 lines.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
Enet Adrs
Description: In a Bridge profile, specifies the physical Ethernet address (MAC address) of a
device at the remote end of the link. The Bridge profile correlates a remote MAC address with
a Connection profile number, enabling the MAX to bring up that Connection when it receives
packets destined for the remote device.
Usage: Specify the physical address of the device on the remote network. An Ethernet address is a 12-digit hexadecimal number. The default setting is 000000000000.
Example: Enet Adrs=0180C2000000
Location:
Ethernet > Bridge Adrs
See Also: Net Adrs
ENQ handling
Description: Specifies whether the PAD should expect to receive an ENQ from the host when
an X.25 virtual call is established. ENQ indicates that the host is ready to receive data.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
EOC Address
Description: Specifies the Embedded Operations Channel (EOC) address from which the
MAX rollbacks the signal.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
BRI/LT > Line Diag > line n
EU-RAW
Description: Specifies whether the MAX accepts EU-RAW calls, provided that they meet all
other X.75 criteria.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
EU-UI
Description: Specifies whether the MAX accepts EU-UI calls, provided that they meet all
other X.75 criteria.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
Excl Routing
Description: Enables or disables exclusive port routing. Exclusive port routing is a way to
prevent the MAX from accepting calls for which it has no explicit routing destination. If Excl
Routing is disabled (the default), the call is routed to a digital modem if the bearer service is
voice. If the service is V.110, it is routed to the first available V.110 module. If the service is
data, it is routed to the first available AIM port; or if no AIM ports are available, it is routed to
the MAX unit's bridge/router. To prevent this service-based routing and instead reject the call,
turn Excl Routing on.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
System > Sys Config
Exp Callback
Description: Specifies whether the MAX expects outgoing calls to result in a call back from
the far-end device. Use this parameter when the remote device requires callback security.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Telco Options
See Also: Callback
Fail Action
Description: Specifies the action that the MAX takes when it cannot establish the base
channels of a codec connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
FDL
Description: Specifies the FDL (Facilities Data Link) protocol that the MAX uses. FDL is a
protocol used by the telephone company to monitor the quality and performance of T1 lines. It
provides information at regular intervals to your carrier's maintenance devices.
You continue to accumulate D4 and ESF performance statistics in the FDL Stats windows, even if you do not choose an FDL protocol. Your carrier can tell you which FDL protocol to specify.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Framing Mode
Field Service
Description: Enables or disables permission to perform Ascend-provided field service
operations, such as uploading new system software. Field service operations are special
diagnostic routines not available through MAX menus.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the Operations permission is disabled.
Location:
System > Security
Filter
Description: Specifies the number of a data filter that plugs into the Ethernet profile. The data
filter manages data flow on the Ethernet interface. The filter examines each incoming or
outgoing packet, and uses the Forward parameter to determine whether to forward or discard it.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 199. The number you enter depends on the whether you are applying a filter you created using the vt100 interface, or a firewall you created using Secure Access Manager (SAM).
If you are applying a filter created using the vt100 interface, enter the last 2 digits of the filter number as it appears in the Filters menu.
Example: Filter=7
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
See Also: Call Filter, Data Filter
Filter Persistence
Description: Specifies whether the filter or firewall assigned to a Connection profile should
persist after the call has been disconnected.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session options, Ethernet > Connections > Session options
See Also: Call Filter, Data Filter, Name, Version, Length
Finger
Description: Enables or disables the Finger remote user information protocol (RFC 1288).
Finger returns information about users currently logged into the MAX. Note that for security
reasons the MAX does not forward Finger requests.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Mod Config
Flag Idle
Description: Specifies whether a dynamic call to an AIM port looks for a flag pattern
(01111110) or a mark pattern (11111111) as the idle indicator.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
Force56
Description: Specifies whether the MAX uses only the 56-kbps portion of a channel, even
when all 64 kbps appear to be available.
Use this feature when you place calls to European or Pacific Rim countries from within North America and the complete path cannot distinguish between the Switched-56 and Switched-64 data services. This feature is not required if you are placing calls only within North America.
Example: Force56=No
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Telco
Options, Ethernet > Answer
Forward
Description: Specifies whether the MAX discards or forwards packets that match the filter
specification. When no filters are in use, the MAX forwards all packets by default. When a
filter is in use, the default is to discard matching packets (Forward=No).
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Call Filter, Data Filter, Filter, More
Forwarding
Description: Enables multicast forwarding in the MAX.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: Mbone profile, Multicast Client
FR
Description: Specifies whether the MAX accepts incoming frame relay-encapsulated calls.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: Encaps, FR Prof, DLCI
FR Direct
Description: Specifies whether the MAX redirects incoming packets to the frame relay
switch without processing. A redirect connection is a dial-in IP routing connection (typically
using PPP), for which the MAX simply forwards the packets automatically to the frame-relay
switch without examining destination addresses or its routing table. In effect, the MAX passes
on the responsibility of routing those packets to a later hop on the frame relay network. This is
known as redirect mode, and is not commonly used.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable for FR or FR_CIR encapsulated calls.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: FR DLCI, FR Prof
FR DLCI
Description: Specifies a frame relay DLCI number to be used for redirect connections. A
redirect connection is a dial-in IP routing connection (typically using PPP), for which the
MAX simply forwards the packets automatically to the frame-relay switch without examining
destination addresses or its routing table. In effect, the MAX passes on the responsibility of
routing those packets to a later hop on the frame relay network. This is known as redirect
mode, and is not commonly used.
Usage: Specify the DLCI obtained from the frame relay administrator for redirect links.
Example: FR DLCI=72
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if frame relay encapsulation is in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: FR Direct
FR Prof
Description: Specifies the name of the Frame Relay profile to use for forwarding this link on
the frame relay network.
Usage: Specify the name of a configured Frame Relay profile. This is the string assigned in the Name parameter of the Frame Relay profile, specified exactly including case changes.
Example: FR Prof=pacbell
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session
Options
See Also: FR Type, DLCI
FR Type
Description: Specifies the type of interface between the MAX and a frame relay switch or
CPE (customer premises equipment) on the frame relay network.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
See Also: LinkUp, FR Prof, DLCI, Circuit
Framed Only
Description: Specifies whether the user is allowed access to all the terminal server commands
or to a subset of them.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Session Options
Frame Length
Description: Specifies the maximum number of bytes allowed in the information field by
V.120 or X.75 terminal adapters that call the MAX.
Usage: For a V.120 TA, specify a number between 30 to 260. The default is 256. For an X.75 TA, specify a number between 128 and 2048. The default value is 2048.
Example: Frame Length=256
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > V.120 Options, Ethernet > Answer > X.75 Options
See Also: K Window Size, N2 Retransmission Count, T1 Retransmission Timer, X.75
Framed Addr Start
Description: This parameter specifies whether the Ascend unit sends a second accounting
Start record to the RADIUS server when the Framed-Address and Framed-Protocol attributes
are assigned to a user transferring to a framed protocol (such as PPP or SLIP).
Usage: You can specify one of these settings:
Ethernet profile: Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
Framing Mode
Description: Specifies the framing mode the T1 or E1 physical layer uses. Your carrier can
tell you which framing mode to choose.
Usage: Specify one of the following values for a Net/T1 line:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
FT1 Caller
Description: Specifies whether the MAX initiates an FT1-AIM, FT1-B&O, or Nailed/MPP
call, or whether it waits for the remote end to initiate these types of calls. If the remote end has
FT1 Caller set to No, set it to Yes on the local MAX; by the same token, if the remote end has
FT1 Caller set to Yes, set it to No on the local MAX.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Telco
Options
See Also: Call Type
Gateway
Description: Specifies the IP address of the next-hop router that a packet must go through to
reach the route's destination address. A next-hop router is either directly connected (on
Ethernet) or is one hop away on a WAN link.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the next-hop router.
Example: Gateway=200.207.23.1
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not support IP routing.
Location:
Ethernet > Static Rtes
See Also: Dest
GK IP Adrs
Description: Specifies the IP address of the MultiVoice Access Manager. When the MAX,
acting as a MultiVoice Gateway, receives voice calls, the MultiVoice Access Manager directs
the MultiVoice Gateway how to route the call to a destination MultiVoice Gateway.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the MultiVoice Access Manager.
Example: GK IP Adrs=10.10.10.1/24
Dependencies: GK IP Adrs does not apply if the MAX does not support IP routing or does not act as a MultiVoice Gateway.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > VOIP Options
See Also: VPN Mode, Pkt Audio Mode
Group
Description: Assigns a group of nailed channels to a connection. For connections whose call
type is Nailed/MPP, you can concatenate group numbers by separating them with a comma; for
example, Group=1,3,5,7 assigns four groups of nailed channels.
Usage: Specify the group number assigned to nailed channels in a Line profile.
Example: Group=3
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Telco
Options
See Also: Call Type, Ch N Prt/Grp, Ch N
Handle IPX
Description: Specifies IPX server or IPX client bridging.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if IPX routing is enabled for this connection.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IPX Options
See Also: Dial Brdcast, NetWare t/o
Handle IPX Type 20
Description: Specifies whether the MAX will propagate IPX type 20 packets over all its
interfaces. Some applications (like NETBIOS) use IPX Type 20 packets to broadcast names
over a network. By default, these broadcasts are not propagated over routed links, since Novell
recommends not forwarding these packets over links that have less than 1 Mbps throughput.
However, some applications, like NetBIOS over IPX, require these packets in order to work.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether options
HeartBeat Addr
Description: Specifies a multicast address. The MAX listens for packets to and from this
group to perform the heartbeat-monitoring feature. When it is running as a multicast forwarder,
the MAX is continually receiving multicast traffic. The heartbeat-monitoring feature enables
the administrator to monitor possible connectivity problems by continuously polling for this
traffic and generating an SNMP alarm trap if there is a traffic breakdown.
Usage: Specify a multicast address to use for heartbeat monitoring.
Example: HeartBeat Addr=224.1.1.1
Dependencies: To set up heartbeat monitoring, you must configure several parameters that define what packets will be monitored, how often and for how long to poll for multicast packets, and the threshold for generating an alarm. These parameters do not apply if multicast forwarding is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: HeartBeat Udp Port, Source Addr, Source Mask, HeartBeat Slot Time, HeartBeat
Slot Count, Alarm Threshold
HeartBeat Udp Port
Description: Specifies a UDP port number. The MAX listens only to packets received on that
port to perform the heartbeat-monitoring feature. When it is running as a multicast forwarder,
the MAX is continually receiving multicast traffic. The heartbeat-monitoring feature enables
the administrator to monitor possible connectivity problems by continuously polling for this
traffic and generating an SNMP alarm trap if there is a traffic breakdown.
Usage: Specify a UDP port to use for heartbeat monitoring.
Example: HeartBeat Udp Port=16387
Dependencies: To set up heartbeat monitoring, you must configure several parameters that define what packets will be monitored, how often and for how long to poll for multicast packets, and the threshold for generating an alarm. These parameters do not apply if multicast forwarding is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: HeartBeat Addr, Source Addr, Source Mask, HeartBeat Slot Time, HeartBeat Slot
Count, Alarm Threshold
HeartBeat Slot Count
Description: Specifies how many times to poll for multicast traffic before comparing the
number of heartbeat packets received to the Alarm Threshold. The MAX polls for multicast
traffic the specified number of times, waits for the interval specified in the HeartBeat Slot
Time parameter, and then polls again.
Usage: Specify a number of seconds.
Example: HeartBeat Slot Count=10
Dependencies: To set up heartbeat monitoring, you must configure several parameters that define what packets will be monitored, how often and for how long to poll for multicast packets, and the threshold for generating an alarm. These parameters do not apply if multicast forwarding is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: HeartBeat Addr, Heartbeat Udp Port, Source Addr, Source Mask, HeartBeat Slot
Time, Alarm Threshold
HeartBeat Slot Time
Description: Specifies how often (in seconds) the MAX should poll for multicast traffic. The
MAX polls for multicast traffic, waits for this interval, and then polls again.
Usage: Specify a number of seconds.
Example: HeartBeat Slot Time=10
Dependencies: To set up heartbeat monitoring, you must configure several parameters that define what packets will be monitored, how often and for how long to poll for multicast packets, and the threshold for generating an alarm. These parameters do not apply if multicast forwarding is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: HeartBeat Addr, Heartbeat Udp Port, Source Addr, Source Mask, HeartBeat Slot
Count, Alarm Threshold
HelloInterval
Description: Specifies the number of seconds between sending OSPF Hello packets on the
interface. OSPF routers use Hello packets to recognize when a router is down.
Usage: Specify a number. In a Connection profile, the default is 40 seconds. In the Ethernet profile, the default is 10 seconds.
Example: HelloInterval=60
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
See Also: DeadInterval
High BER
Description: Specifies the maximum bit-error rate for any PRI line. The bit-error rate consists
of the number of bit errors that occur per second. The number that comes after the double
asterisks specifies the power of 10 for the current ratio of error bits to total bits.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
System > Sys Config
See Also: High BER Alarm
High BER Alarm
Description: Specifies whether the back panel alarm relay closes when the bit-error rate
exceeds the value specified by the High BER parameter.
The MAX has an alarm relay whose contacts remain open on the back panel's alarm relay terminal block during normal operation. If you enable them, the alarm relay contacts close during loss of power, hardware failure, or a system reset. The High BER Alarm parameter specifies whether the contacts also close when the bit-error rate exceeds the High BER parameter value.
System > Sys Config
See Also: High BER
Hop Count
Description: Specifies the number of hops to the destination IPX network. From the MAX,
the local IPX network is one hop away. The IPX network at the remote end of the route is two
hops away-one hop across the WAN and one hop to the local IPX network.
Usage: Specify a valid hop count from 1 to 15. A hop count of 16 is considered unreachable and is not valid for static routes.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not support IPX routing.
Location:
Ethernet > IPX Routes
See Also: Route IPX
Host init. mode
Description: For host-initiated calls, this specifies the default data transfer mode. Note that
the host can override this setting with a control frame.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options,
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Host #N Addr (N=1-4)
Description: Specifies the IP address of the first, second, third, and fourth hosts listed in the
terminal server menu-mode interface. These are the only hosts to which terminal server users
can Telnet or Rlogin to if they are not allowed to enter command mode. Note that you can
specify a longer list of hosts using RADIUS.
To specify hosts to which terminal-server users establish raw TCP sessions, enter the identifier rawTcp before the host address (or DNS name).
To specify that the MAX establish raw TCP sessions instead of Telnet or Rlogin, configure Host #N Addr using the following format:
rawTcp hostaddress portnumberwhere:
hostaddress
indicates the IP address (or DNS name) of a raw TCP host.
portnumber
is the UDP port used for raw TCP sessions.
Dependencies: This parameter is ignored if Remote Conf=Yes. It is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Remote Conf
Host #N Text (N=1-4)
Description: Specifies a text description of the first, second, third, and fourth hosts listed in
the terminal server menu-mode interface.
Usage: Specify a text description of the host.
Example: Host # Text=Database Server
Dependencies: This parameter is ignored if Remote Conf=Yes. It is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Remote Conf
Hunt-n (N=1-3)
Description: These parameters indicate the hunt group numbers associated with the T1 line in
a specific Line Profile. An SNMP manager can retrieve these numbers from Ascend devices
and store them in a table that includes the devices from which information is retrieved and the
hunt group numbers in their WAN Line Profiles.
Usage: Enter the phone number for the hunt group associated with current line in the Hunt-x # parameter.
Example: Hunt-1 #=847-4747
Dependencies: The numbers entered in the Hunt-n # parameters must be the same as the numbers that are assigned to T1 channels, creating the hunt group
Location:
Net T1 Line Profile > Line Config
ICMP Redirects
Description: Specifies whether the MAX accepts or ignores Internet ICMP Redirect packets.
ICMP was designed to dynamically find the most efficient IP route to a destination. ICMP
redirect packets are one of the oldest route discovery methods on the Internet and one of the
least secure, because it is possible to counterfeit ICMP redirects and change the way a device
routes packets.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Mod Config
Id Auth
Description: Specifies how CLID (calling line ID) or DNIS (Dial Number Information
Service) should be used for authentication.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Authenticate using the CLID if available, otherwise fall back to using PAP or CHAP authentication.
Ethernet > Answer
See Also: AnsOrig, Calling #, Called #
ID Fail Busy (previously CLID Fail Busy)
Description: Specifies whether to return User Busy or Normal Call Clearing as a Cause in
IDSN DISCONNECT messages when authentication fails due to a mismatch between the
actual number and the expected number.
Usage: Press Enter to toggle between Yes and No. No is the default. If you choose Yes, and the ID authentication fails due to a mismatch between the actual number and the expected number, the DISCONNECT message will have the Cause value User Busy (decimal value 17). If you choose No, the Cause value will be Normal Call Clearing (decimal value 16).
Dependencies: This parameter will be N/A if Auth=None or Auth=TACACS+ in the this profile. The value set in this parameter applies to both Caller ID and Called ID authentication.
This parameter is N/A if ID Auth=Ignore.
Ethernet Profile: Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Timeout Busy
Idle
Description: In the Answer or Connection profile, specifies the number of seconds the MAX
waits before clearing a call when a session is inactive. In a Port profile, it specifies the action
an AIM port takes when you turn on the power, or if no call is active.
Usage: In the Answer profile or a Connection profile, specify the number of seconds a session can remain idle without being brought down. If you specify 0 (zero), MAX does not enforce a limit; an idle connection stays open indefinitely. The default setting is 120 seconds.
In a Port profile, specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options,
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
See Also: Call Type, Dial, Dual Ports, Profile Reqd
Idle Logout
Description: Specifies the number of minutes an administrative login can remain inactive
before the MAX logs out and hangs up.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 60. The default setting is 0; this setting disables automatic logout.
Location:
System > Sys Config
Idle Pct
Description: Specifies a percentage of bandwidth utilization below which the MAX clears an
MP+ call. Bandwidth utilization must fall below this percentage on both sides of the
connection before the MAX clears the call.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 99. The default value is 0; this setting causes the MAX to ignore bandwidth utilization when determining whether to clear a call.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to MP+ calls.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Call Filter, Encaps, Idle
IF Adrs
Description: Specifies a numbered interface IP address for the MAX. Interface-based routing
allows the MAX to operate more nearly the way a multi-homed Internet host behaves. In
addition to the system-wide IP configuration, the MAX and the far end of the link have link-
specific IP addresses. The MAX address for this connection is specified in the IF Adrs
parameter. The far-end numbered interface address is specified in the WAN Alias parameter.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the numbered interface.
Example: IF Adr=10.207.23.7/24
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not route IP.
Parameter Location: Ethernet > Connections > IP options
Ignore Def Rt
Description: Specifies whether the MAX ignores the default route when updating its routing
table via RIP updates. The default route specifies a static route to another IP router, which is
often a local router such as a Cisco router or another kind of LAN router. When the MAX is
configured to ignore the default route, RIP updates will not modify the default route in the
MAX routing table.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the MAX does not route IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
Imm. Modem Access
Description: Specifies the type of call restriction in use for the Immediate Modem feature.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
This indicates that call restriction is disabled, and that all users can place outgoing calls.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Dialout OK, Imm. Modem Pwd
Imm. Modem Port
Description: Specifies the port number for Immediate Modem dialout. It tells the MAX that
all Telnet sessions initiated with that port number want modem access.
Usage: Specify a port number (5000-65535). The default is 5000.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
See Also: Immediate Modem
Imm. Modem Pwd
Description: Specifies a password required to dialout using the Immediate Modem service
when Imm. Modem Access is set to Global. If this password is non-null, users will be
prompted for a password before being allowed access to a modem and modem dialout service
will be denied if the user does not enter the proper password.
Usage: Specify a password up to 64 characters.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled, if Immediate
Modem is disabled, or if Imm. Modem Access is set to None or User.
See Also: Immediate Modem, Imm. Modem Access
Immed Host
Description: Specifies the host to use for terminal server users' immediate service.
Immediate service establishes the selected service as soon as the terminal server connection is
established.
Usage: If the immediate service is Telnet, Raw-TCP, or Rlogin, specify the IP address or DNS hostname. If the immediate service is X25-PAD, specify the X.121 address (or mnemonic) to call for access to the PAD (Packet Assembler/Disassembler).
Example: Immed Host=host1.abc.com
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Immed Port, Immed Service
Immed Port
Description: Specifies the TCP port on which immediate Telnet, raw TCP, or Rlogin sessions
are established as soon as the terminal server connection is established.
Usage: Specify the port number on the remote device. The default zero indicates port 23.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if Immediate Service is set to X.25/PAD or if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Immed Host, Immed Service
Immed Service
Description: Enables a particular type of service for establishing an immediate host
connection for dial-in terminal server connections (immediate mode).
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Immed Host, Immed Port
Immediate Modem
Description: Enables or disables the Immediate Modem service. If Immediate Modem
service is enabled, users can Telnet to a MAX to access the MAX unit's modems, so that they
can place outgoing calls without going through MAX terminal server interface. The MAXDial
software offers the same outgoing call ability, but through a GUI interface.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
See Also: Imm. Modem Port, Imm. Modem Access
Inactivity Timer
Description: The inactivity timer specifies the number of seconds to allow a connection to
remain inactive before dropping the virtual circuit.
Usage: Specify a number of seconds. The default zero disables the inactivity timer.
Example: Inactivity Timer=120
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/IP connections
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
Inc Ch Count
Description: Specifies the number of channels the MAX adds as a bundle when bandwidth
changes either manually or automatically during a call.
If the call's data service is 384K/H0 or 384KR, the value you specify should be divisible by 6, because 384 kbps is 6x64 kbps. In this case, specify a value of 6, 12, 18, 24, or 30.
Example: Inc Ch Count=3
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if all channels if the call type is Nailed. In a Call profile, this parameter applies only if the call type is AIM, FT1-AIM, FT1-B&O, or BONDING and the Call Mgm parameter is set to Manual, Dynamic, or Mode 2.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps
Options
See Also: Base Ch Count, Dec Ch Count, Max Ch Count
Input Sample Count
Description: Allows the PRI-T1 conversion process to use one or two sets of Goertzel
samples to do the DTMF tone detection. By default, the MAX uses only one sample to decode
signals from robbed-bit PBXs, because come PBX devices have a tone duration less than
50ms, which does not provide enough time to compute two sets of Goertzel samples. The PRI-
T1 conversion process is more accurate when the MAX can use two samples. Using two
samples is recommended when the tone duration is longer than 70ms.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to T1 lines using PBX-T1 conversion.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Sig Mode
Initial Scrn
Description: Specifies the type of user interface displayed at the start of a dial-in terminal
server connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Interval
Description: Specifies the number of seconds between the receipt or transmission of
Combinet line-integrity packets. If the MAX does not receive a Combinet line-integrity packet
within three of these intervals, it disconnects the call.
Usage: Specify a number of seconds between 5 and 50. The default is 10.
Example: Interval=10
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to Combinet connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > COMB Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: COMB, Encaps
IP Addr Msg
Description: Specifies a string to be printed in front of the IP address when a terminal server
user initiates a PPP session.
Usage: Specify a text string up to 20 characters. The default is IP address is:
Example: IP Addr Msg=Your IP address is:
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
IP Adrs
Description: Specifies the LAN interface IP address.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the MAX on the local IP network or subnet.
Example: IP Adrs=10.2.1.1/24
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not route IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
See Also: Encaps, Route IP
IP Direct
Description: Specifies the IP address of a local host that all inbound IP packets on this link
will be directed. When you specify an address for this parameter, the MAX bypasses all
internal routing and bridging tables and sends each packet received from the remote end of the
connection to the specified address. This does not affect outbound traffic. Note that the IP
direct host must be on the same local network as the MAX.
Usage: Specify an IP address. The default is 0.0.0.0. If you accept the default, the MAX does not redirect traffic coming from the remote end specified by the Connection profile.
Example: IP Direct=10.2.3.4/24
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: Bridge, Encaps, FR Direct, RIP, Route IP
IP Gateway Addr Msg
Description: Specifies the text the MAX displays before the MAX IP address field in the
SLIP session startup message.
Usage: Specify a a text message. You can enter up to 64 characters. The default is
Gateway:
.
Dependencies: IP Gateway Addr Msg does not apply unless you set SLIP Info to Advanced.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Slip Info, IP Netmask Msg
IP Netmask Msg
Description: Specifies the text the MAX displays before the netmask field in the SLIP session
startup message.
Usage: Specify a a text message. You can enter up to 64 characters. The default is
Netmask:
.
Dependencies: IP Netmask Msg does not apply unless you set SLIP Info to Advanced.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Slip Info, IP Gateway Addr Msg
IPX Alias
Description: Specifies the IPX network number assigned to a point-to-point link. This
parameter is used only when the MAX operates with a non-Ascend router that uses a numbered
interface. It does not apply if you are routing from one MAX to another, or to a router that does
not use a numbered interface.
Usage: Specify an IPX network number. The default value is 00000000. FFFFFFFF is invalid.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IPX Options
See Also: Route IPX
IPX Enet#
Description: Specifies the IPX network number for the Ethernet interface of the MAX. The
easiest way to ensure that the number is correct is to leave the default null address. This causes
the MAX to listen for its network number and acquire it from another router on that interface.
If you enter a number other than zero, the MAX becomes a seeding router and other routers
can learn their IPX network number from the MAX. For details about seeding routers, see the
Novell documentation.
Usage: Specify the IPX network number in use on the Ethernet segment to which the MAX is connected. The default 00000000 causes the MAX to learn its network number from other routers on that interface.
Example: IPX Enet #=DE040600
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
IPX Frame
Description: Specifies the packet frame used by the majority of NetWare servers on Ethernet.
The MAX routes and spoofs only one IPX frame type (IEEE 802.2 by default), which is
specified in the IPX Frame parameter. If some NetWare software transmits IPX in a frame type
other than the type specified here, the MAX drops those packets, or if bridging is enabled, it
bridges them. If you are not familiar with the concept of packet frames, see the Novell
documentation.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
IPX Net #
Description: Specifies the network number of the remote-end router. If specified, it creates a
static route to that device. It is needed only when the remote-end router requires that the MAX
know its network number before connecting.
Usage: Specify the remote device's IPX network number. The default 00000000 is appropriate for most installations. The default causes the MAXnot to advertise the route until it makes a connection to the remote network.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IPX Options
See Also: Route IPX
IPX Pool #
Description: Specifies a virtual IPX network to be assigned to dial-in NetWare clients. Dial-
in clients do not belong to an IPX network, so they must be assigned an IPX network number
to establish a routing connection with the MAX. The MAX advertises the route to this virtual
network and assigns it as the network address for dial-in clients.
The dial-in Netware client must accept the network number, although it can provide its own node number or accept a node number provided by the MAX. If the client does not have a unique node address, the MAX assigns the node address as well.
Example: IPX Pool #=FF0000037
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
IPX RIP
Description: IPX RIP in a Connection profile defines how RIP packets are handled across
this WAN connection. IPX RIP is set to Both by default, indicating that RIP broadcasts will be
exchanged in both directions. You can disable the exchange of RIP broadcasts across a WAN
connection, or specify that the MAX will only send or only receive RIP broadcasts on that
connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Peer=Dialin or the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Connection > IPX options...
See Also: IPX SAP, Peer
IPX Routing
Description: This enables IPX routing mode. When you turn on IPX routing in the MAX and
close the Ethernet profile, the MAX comes up in IPX routing mode, uses the default frame type
802.2 (which is the suggested frame type for NetWare 3.12 or later), and listens on the Ethernet
to acquire its IPX network number from other IPX routers on that segment.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: If IPX routing is disabled, the MAX can still bridge IPX packets, provided that Bridging is enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
See Also: Active, Connection #, Dial Query, Hop Count, IPX Alias, IPX Enet#, Network,
Node, Route IPX, Server Name, Server Type, Socket, Tick Count
IPX SAP
Description: IPX SAP in a Connection profile defines how SAP packets are handled across
this WAN connection. IPX SAP is also set to Both by default, indicating that SAP broadcasts
will be exchanged in both directions. If SAP is enabled to both send and receive broadcasts on
the WAN interface, the MAX broadcasts its entire SAP table to the remote network and listens
for SAP table updates from that network. Eventually, both networks have a full table of all
services on the WAN. To control which services are advertised and where, you can disable the
exchange of SAP broadcasts across a WAN connection, or specify that the MAX will only
send or only receive SAP broadcasts on that connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Peer=Dialin or the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IPX Options
See Also: IPX RIP, Peer
IPX SAP Filter
Description: Applies a SAP filter to the LAN or WAN interface. You can apply an IPX SAP
filter to exclude or explicitly include certain remote services from the MAX SAP table. If you
apply a SAP filter in a Connection profile, you can exclude or explicitly include services in
both directions.
Usage: Specify the unique portion of the number preceding an IPX SAP Filter profile name in the IPX SAP Filters menu. The default zero means no filter is applied.
Example: IPX SAP Filter=4
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options,
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
See Also: IPX Enet #, IPX Routing, Server Name, Server Type, Type, Valid
K Window Size
Description: This parameter establishes the maximum number of data packets that can be
outstanding in an X.75 connection before acknowledgment is required.
Usage: Specify a number between 2 and 7. The default is 7.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > X.75 Options
See Also: Frame Length, N2 Retransmission Count, T1 Retransmission Timer, X.75
L2 End
Description: Specifies CCITT Layer 2, which is used to determine the address to send when
two PBX devices are connected back-to-back. In that case, one side must act as a PBX and the
other side must act as an ET.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to E1 lines.
Location:
Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: L3 End, Switch Type
L2TP Mode
Description: Specifies the system-wide type of L2TP functionality the MAX supports.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > L2 Tunneling Options
See Also: Line n tunnel type, Route n line
L3 End
Description: Specifies CCITT Layer 3, which must be set to its default value when a DPNSS
or DASS2 switch type is in use.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
This value specifies that layer 3 favors the outbound call when a call collision occurs.
Location:
Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: L2 End, Switch Type
LAPB k
Description: Specifies the maximum number of sequentially numbered frames that a given
DTE/DCE link may have unacknowledged at any given time. This specification is also called
the Level 2 Window Size or the Frame Window Size.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 7. The default is 7. A higher value enables faster throughput. The value you specify must be the same for both ends of the link.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: LAPB N2, LAPB T1, LAPB T2
LAPB N2
Description: This parameter indicates the retry limit-the maximum number of times the
MAX can resend a frame when the LAPB (Link Access Protocol-Balanced) T1 timer expires.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 20. A higher value increases the probability of a correct transfer of data. A lower value allows for quicker detection of a permanent error condition.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: LAPB k, LAPB T1, LAPB T2
LAPB T1
Description: Specifies the maximum amount of time in seconds the transmitter should wait
for an acknowledgment before initiating a recovery procedure.
On a transmission line between a user and the network, a particular frame or acknowledgment may be incorrectly transmitted or simply discarded. To keep the transmitter from waiting indefinitely for an acknowledgment, you can specify the maximum amount of time the transmitter should wait.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: LAPB k, LAPB N2, LAPB T2
LAPB T2
Description: This parameter determines the maximum number of milliseconds LAPB (Link
Access Protocol-Balanced) waits for outgoing I-frames (Information frames) before sending a
Restart-Request packet to the network. An I-frame is a frame that transports data over an
access link.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 0 (zero).
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: LAPB k, LAPB N2, LAPB T1
LAN
Description: Specifies the ISDN subaddress associated with the MAX unit's bridge/router
module or terminal server. When a call is received that includes this subaddress as part of the
dialed number, the call is routed to the LAN. This is one method of routing calls. Another way
to route calls to the Ethernet is to set the Ans N# parameter in the Ethernet profile.
Usage: Specify a subaddress number between 0 and 99. The default is 0.
Example: LAN=3
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the Sub-Adr parameter is not set to Routing.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: Ans N#, Sub-Adr
LAN Adrs
Description: Specifies the IP address of remote-end host or router.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the remote device.
Example: LAN Adrs=200.207.23.101/24
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not support IP routing. No two calling Connection profiles should have the same LAN Adrs.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
See Also: Encaps, IP Adrs, Route IP, Station
LCN
Description: Specifies the LCN (logical channel number) to use for a PVC (Permanent
Virtual Connection) using X.25
At the packet level, a number of logical channels are set up between a DTE and a DCE. Every packet exchange occurs on one of these logical channels. When a connection takes place, X.25 uses a logical channel to establish a PVC. The DCE maintains the correspondence between the logical channel and the PVC while the call takes place, and clears the PVC when the data exchange is over.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/PAD and X.25/IP connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
Length
Description: In a T1 line profile, specifies the cable length of the line from the CSU (Channel
Service Unit) or other network interface unit to the MAX. The setting you indicate should
reflect the longest line length you expect to encounter in your installation.
In a Firewall profile, it specifies the length of the firewall uploaded to the MAX from Secure Access Manager (SAM). In Firewall profiles, the parameter is read-only.
Filtersand the following packet contents:
Name=filter-name
Input filters...
In filter 01
Generic...
Forward=No
Offset=2
Length=8
Mask=0F FF FF FF 00 00 00 F0
Value=07 FE 45 70 00 00 00 90
Compare=Equals
More=No
2A 31 97 FE 45 70 12 22 33 99 B4 80 75The filter applies the mask only to the eight bytes following the two-byte offset.
In a T1 line profile, specify one of the following values
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > Generic, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > Generic, Ethernet > Firewalls, Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Offset, Mask, Value
Listen X.121 Addr
Description: Specifies a listen pattern for host-initiated calls. This is similar to typing the
following command in the X.25 PAD:
* listen addr=patternThe pattern is in the same format as an X.121 address, or sub address and can contain wild cards.
Usage: Specify an address. You can enter up to 15 characters.
Dependencies: This parameter is always applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Line n tunnel type
Description: Indicates whether the MAX should tunnel all calls received on the specified
WAN line.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: Line n tunnel type applies only if you set L2TP Mode to LAC or Both.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > L2 Tunneling Options
See Also: L2TP Mode, Route n line
Link Access Type
Description: Specifies the type of the DTE connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Specifies that the DTE connection is a permanent, leased-line connection.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Link Comp
Description: Specifies the link compression method for a PPP, MP, and MP+ call. Both sides
of the connection must set the same type of link compression or it will not be used.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to PPP and its multilink variants. Both sides of the link must support the same kind of compression or it is not used.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Compression
Link Mgmt
Description: Specifies the link management protocol to use between the MAX and the frame
relay switch. The frame relay administrator or service provider can tell you which value to use.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
The MAX assumes that the physical link is up and that all logical links (as defined by the DLCI and FR DLCI parameters) are active on the physical link.
Ethernet > Frame Relay
See Also: DLCI, FR DLCI
Link Type
Description: Specifies whether an ISDN BRI line is operating in point-to-point or multipoint
mode. If the MAX uses only one channel of a multipoint ISDN BRI line and another device
uses the other channel, you can set one channel to unused by setting B1 Usage or B2 Usage to
Unused, and enter only one SPID. The device sharing the line must enter the other assigned
SPID.
Usage: Check with your carrier to find out the setting you should specify for this parameter. You can specify one of the following values:
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Pri SPID, Sec SPID, Switch Type
LinkUp
Description: Specifies whether the Frame Relay link comes up automatically and stays up
even when the last DLCI has been removed or does not come up unless a Connection profile
(DLCI) brings it up, and it shuts down after the last DLCI has been removed.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
See Also: FR Prof, DLCI, Circuit
List Attempt
Description: Enables or disables the DNS List Attempt feature. DNS can return multiple
addresses for a hostname in response to a DNS query, but it does not include information about
availability of those hosts. Users typically attempt to access the first address in the list. If that
host is unavailable, the user must try the next host, and so forth. However, if the access attempt
occurs automatically as part of immediate services, the physical connection is torn down when
the initial connection fails. To avoid tearing down physical links when a host is unavailable,
you can use the List Attempt parameter to enable the MAX to try one entry in the DNS list of
hosts, and if that connection fails, to try the next entry, and so on, without losing the WAN session.
The List Size parameter specifies the maximum number of hosts listed.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: List Size, Enable Local DNS Table
List Size
Description: Specifies the maximum number of DNS addresses that are made accessible to
terminal server sessions in response to a DNS query. List Size also specifies the maximum
number of IP address entries in the Local DNS table.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 35. The default is 6.
Example: Following are three possible local DNS table situations:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: List Attempt, Enable Local DNS Table
Local Echo
Description: Allows you to configure local echo mode on a terminal server session. Local
echo mode is a line-by-line mode, where the line that appears as it is typed is not actually
transmitted until a carriage return is entered. If local echo is enabled, the line transmitted is
echoed on the local MAX terminal screen.
Local echo allows MAX terminal server users to connect to non-standard Telnet ports and programs. If the remote server turns local echo on or off in its option negotiation for a Telnet session, this setting will override the setting made locally.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ options
Local Profiles First
Description: Specifies whether the MAX should attempt local authentication before remote
(external) authentication. By default, the MAX first attempts to authenticate the connection
using local profiles. If that fails, the MAX tries to authenticate the connection using an external
authentication server.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if Auth is set to None. See the Note above for related dependencies.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth Timeout
Location
Description: This is an SNMP-readable parameter that specifies the physical location of the
MAX. It does not affect the unit's operations.
Usage: Specify a description of the MAX unit's location. You can enter up to 80 characters.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: Contact
Loc. DNS Tab Auto Update
Description: Enables.or disables automatic updating. When automatic updating is enabled,
the list of IP addresses for each entry is replaced with a list from the remote DNS when the
remote DNS successfully resolves a connection to a host named in the table.
Usage: Loc.DNS Tab Auto Update=Yes to enable automatic updating of the IP addresses in the local DNS table. No disables automatic updating. No is the default.
When automatic updating is enabled, the list of IP addresses for each entry is replaced with a list from the remote DNS when the remote DNS successfully resolves a connection to a host named on the table.
Location:
Ethernet Profile: Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
Log Facility
Description: Specifies how the Syslog host sorts system logs. The Syslog host is the station to
which the MAX sends system logs.
All system logs using the same setting are grouped together in the host's file system. That is, all system logs using the Local0 facility are grouped together, all system logs using the Local1 facility are grouped together, and so on.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Log
See Also: Log Host, Syslog
Log Host
Description: Specifies the IP address of the Syslog host-a UNIX station to which the MAX
sends system logs.
Usage: Specify the IP address of Syslog host. The default value is 0.0.0.0.
Example: Log Host=10.207.23.1
Dependencies: This parameter applies only when Syslog=Yes.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Yes
See Also: Log Facility, Syslog
Login Host
Description: Specifies the IP address or DNS hostname of the host to which raw TCP
connections will be directed.
Usage: Specify the IP address or hostname of the device.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Login Port
Login Port
Description: Specifies the TCP port the raw TCP connection will use to connect to the
specified host.
Usage: Specify the TCP port number on the login host. You can specify a value between 1 and 65535. The default is 1.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Login Host
Login Prompt
Description: Specifies the string used to prompt for a user name when authentication is in use
and an interactive user initiates a connection. If the Prompt Format parameter is set to Yes, you
can include multiple lines in the login prompt by including carriage-return/line-feed (\n) and
tab (\t) characters. To include an actual backslash character, you must "escape" it with another
backslash. For example, you could enter this string:
to display the following text as a login prompt:Welcome to\n\t\\Ascend Remote Server\\\nEnter your user name:
Welcome toUsage: Specify up to 31 characters. The default value is Login:
\\Ascend Remote Server\\
Enter your user name:
Example: Login Prompt=Enter your name:
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled. If the Prompt Format parameter is set to No, this parameter is limited to 15 characters and cannot include newlines or tabs.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Login Timeout
Description: Specifies the number of seconds a terminal-server user can use for logging in.
After the specified number of seconds, the login attempt times out. A user has the total number
of seconds indicated in the Login Timeout field to attempt a successful login. This means that
the timer begins when the login prompt appears on the terminal server screen, and continues (is
not reset) when the user makes unsuccessful login attempts.
Usage: Specify between 0 and 300 seconds. The default is 300. A zero value disables the timer.
Example: Login Timeout=300
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
LoopAvoidance
Description: Specifies the number of transit PBX devices through which a call may be
routed.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 26. The default value is 7.
Example: LoopAvoidance=7
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to E1 lines.
Location:
Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: NL Value
LQM
Description: Specifies whether the MAX requests Link Quality Monitoring (LQM) when
answering a PPP call. LQM counts the number of packets sent across the link and periodically
asks the remote end how many packets it has received. Discrepancies are evidence of packet
loss and indicate link quality problems.
Both sides of the link negotiate the interval between periodic link quality reports; however, the interval must fall between the minimum interval (LQM Min) and the maximum interval (LQM Max).
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to PPP and its multilink variants.
See Also: Encaps, LQM Max, LQM Min
LQM Max
Description: Specifies the maximum duration between link quality reports for PPP
connections, measured in 10ths of a second.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 600. The default is 600.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to PPP and its multilink variants. It is not applicable if LQM is set to No.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: LQM, LQM Min
LQM Min
Description: Specifies the minimum duration between link quality reports for PPP
connections, measured in 10ths of a second.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 600. The default is 600.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to PPP and its multilink variants. It is not applicable if LQM is set to No.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: LQM, LQM Max
LSA-type
Description: This specifies the OSPF ASE type of this link-state advertisement.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
This indicates that this static route should be advertised in an internal LSA.
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Option,
Ethernet > Static Rtes
See Also: Ospf-Cost
Mask
Description: In a filter of type Generic, specifies a 16-bit mask to apply to the Value before
comparing it to the packet contents at the specified offset. You can use it to fine-tune exactly
which bits you want to compare.
Filtersand the following packet contents:
Name=filter-name
Input filters...
In filter 01
Generic...
Forward=No
Offset=2
Length=8
Mask=0F FF FF FF 00 00 00 F0
Value=07 FE 45 70 00 00 00 90
Compare=Equals
More=No
2A 31 97 FE 45 70 12 22 33 99 B4 80 75The mask is applied as shown below, resulting in a value that matches the Value.
The packet matches this filter. Because the Filter Action is "Discard", the packet will be dropped. The byte comparison works as follows:
Example: Mask=0FFFFFFF000000F0
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > Generic, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > Generic
See Also: Length, Offset, Type, Value
Max ATMP Tunnels
Description: Defines the maximum number of active ATMP sessions for units configured as
an ATMP Home agent.
Changes take effect after the Connection Profile is saved, the connection is cleared, then reestablished.
Dependencies: Applies only to units configured as ATMP Home agents.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any profile > Session Options menu.
See Also: ATMP Mode, ATMP Gateway
Max Baud
Description: Specifies the highest baud rate that V.34 digital modems on the MAX should
attempt to negotiate. Typically, the digital modems start with the highest possible baud rate
(3360) and negotiate down to the rate accepted by the far end modem. You can adjust the
maximum rate to bypass some of the negotiation cycles, provided that no inbound calls will
use a baud rate higher than what you specify here.
Usage: Specify the maximum baud rate. The default is 3360 baud (the highest setting).
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
Max. Block Size
Description: Specifies maximum length of a transmission (including the length of opening
frame) in bytes that the PAD must be able to accept and process from the DTE or host. This
only applies to processing opening frame and to both local modes of operation.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Max Call Duration
Description: Specifies the maximum duration in minutes of an established session for an
incoming call. The connection is checked once per minute, so the actual time of the call will be
slightly longer (usually less than a minute longer) than the actual time you set.
Usage: Specify a value from 1-1440. The default is zero, which disables the timer.
Example: Max Call Duration=0
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
Max Call Mins
Dependencies: Establishes the maximum number of minutes a call can be online at the port,
regardless of bandwidth, before the MAX disconnects it. This maximum limits the usage of
switched channels, even if the MAX combines these channels with nailed-up ones. Although
the MAX disconnects the switched channels when a call exceeds the value of Max Call Mins,
the nailed-up channels remain connected.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 2,142,270. The default is 0. Accepting the default disables the parameter.
Location:
Port profile: Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
See Also: Max DS0 Mins
Max Ch Count
Description: Specifies the maximum number of channels that can be allocated to a multilink
connection. For optimum performance, both sides of the connection should specify the same
maximum channel count.
Usage: Specify a number from 1 to 32. The default setting is 1.
Example: Max Ch Count=5
Dependencies: In a Connection profile or Answer profile, this parameter applies only to MPP calls. In a Call profile, it applies only to dynamic AIM calls.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
> Time Period N, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Add Pers, Base Ch Count, Call Mgm, Encaps
Max DS0 Mins
Description: Specifies the maximum number of DS0 minutes a call can be online. In a Port
profile, it applies to calls from the AIM port within the specified time period. In the System
profile, it applies to calls from all ports on the MAX and to the Ethernet module.
A DS0 minute is the online usage of a single 56-kbps or 64-kbps switched channel for one minute. For example, a 5-minute, 6-channel call uses 30 DS0 minutes. When the usage exceeds the maximum specified by the Max DS0 Mins parameter, the MAX cannot place any more calls, and takes any existing calls offline.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if DS0 Min Rst=Off.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config, System > Sys Config
See Also: DS0 Min Rst
Max. Time (min)
Description: Specifies the maximum connect time in minutes for the ARA dial-in. The MAX
initiates an ARA disconnect when the specified time is up. The ARA link goes down cleanly,
but remote users are not notified. Users will find out the ARA link is gone only when they try
to access a device.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and the maximum number of minutes the connection should stay up. The default setting is 0 (zero); this setting indicates an unlimited connection time.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to ARA connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Password, ARA, AppleTalk, Encaps
Max Leases
Description: Specifies the number of dynamic addresses to assign to NAT (Network Address
Translation) clients using this connection. When NAT is used, an initial dynamic address is
automatically assigned via the PPP negotiations. This can be used to perform address
translation for a single client on the LAN. When additional clients attempt to route packets
through this connection, they must first be assigned their own dynamic address. The Max
Leases parameter restricts the number of addresses to be given out through this connection,
thus limiting the number of clients on the remote LAN who can access the Internet.
Usage: Specify the maximum number of addresses to assign to clients using this connection. The valid range is from 1 to 254. The default is 4.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Reply Enabled is set to No.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > DHCP options, Ethernet > Connections > DHCP options
See Also: Reply Enabled
Max Unsucc. Calls
Description: Specifies the maximum number of unsuccessful X.25 calls the MAX tries to
place before dropping the modem connection.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 9999. The default is 10. A value of 0 (zero) indicates that the MAX never drops the modem connection because of unsuccessful X.25 calls.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/PAD and X.25/IP connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
Mbone profile
Description: Specifies the name of a resident Connection profile to a multicast router on the
WAN. The specified Connection profile must be resident. (It cannot be accessed via a
RADIUS or TACACS server.) If the Mbone profile name is null and Multicast Forwarding is
turned on, the MAX assumes that its Ethernet is the MBONE interface.
Usage: Specify the name of the Connection profile to a remote multicast router. If no name is specified, the MAX assumes the presence of a multicast router on its Ethernet interface.
Example: Mbone profile=newyork
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Multicast Forwarding is set to No.
See Also: Multicast Forwarding, Multicast Client
MDM Trn Level
Description: Specifies the default transmit level for a digital modem. When a modem calls
the MAX, the unit attempts to connect at the transmit attenuate level you specify. This is the
amount of attenuation in decibels the MAX should apply to the line, causing the line to lose
power when the received signal is too strong. Generally, you do not need to change the
transmit level. However, when the carrier is aware of line problems or irregularities, you may
need to alter the modem's transmit level.
Rockwell modem code has been modified to make the transmit level programmable, so users can change the default setting for their specific connection. Transmitting at higher level helps certain modems with near-end-echo problems.
Example: MDM Trn Level=-13db
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Method of host notif
Description: For DTE-initiated calls, this specifies how the host is notified of the mode of the
call.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Metric
Description: In a Connection or Route profile, specifies a RIP metric (a virtual hop count)
associated with the IP route. In the Answer profile, it specifies the RIP metric of the IP link
when the MAX validates an incoming call using RADIUS or TACACS and Use Answer as
Default is enabled.
The specified metric is a virtual hop count. The actual hop count includes the metric of each switched link in the route.
Example: Metric=4
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not route IP. In the Answer profile, the Use Answer as Default parameter must also be enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > IP Options, Ethernet > Connections > IP Options, Ethernet >
Static Rtes
See Also: Private, RIP
Min Ch Count
Description: Specifies the minimum number of channels that can be established for a
multilink call. If this number of channels is not available, the multilink session is not
established. For optimum performance, both sides of the multilink connection should set this
parameter to the same value.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and the maximum channel count. The default setting is 1.
Example: Min Ch Count=1
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options,
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory > Time Period N
See Also: Call Mgm, Max Ch Count
Modem Dialout
Description: Specifies whether an operator can use this MAX unit's V.34 digital modems to
dial out from the terminal server interface. Once the connection is established, the user can
issue AT commands to the modem as if connected locally to the modem's asynchronous port.
If you set this parameter to No while users have active dialout connections, those connections
are not affected. However, no new modem dialouts will be allowed.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Option
See Also: TS Enabled, Immediate Modem
Modem Ringback
Description: By default, when the MAX answers an analog modem call, it generates a
ringback tone that the calling modem hears, and then begins the modem protocol. Most
modems ignore the ringback tone. However, some older modems require the MAX to generate
a ringback tone.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Mod Config
Modem:NumPlanID
Description: Modem:NumPlanID is used for outbound calls made by the MAX on PRI lines
so that the switch can properly interpret the phone number dialed. Ask your PRI provider for
details on when to use each of the following settings. This parameter specifies NumberPlanID
field in the called party's information element.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Net/T1 > Line Config (Line profile)
See Also: Modem:PRI # Type, NumPlanID (Call and Connection profiles), T1-PRI:NumPlanID
(System profile)
Modem:PRI # Type
Description: Modem:PRI # Type is used for outbound calls made by the MAX on PRI lines
so that the switch can properly interpret the phone number dialed. Ask your PRI provider for
details on when to use each of the following settings. This parameter specifies the
TypeOfNumber field in the called party's information element.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Net/T1 > Line Config (Line profile)
See Also: Modem:NumPlanID, NumPlanID (Call and Connection profiles), T1-PRI:NumPlanID
(System profile)
Module Name
Description: In the Ethernet profile, this assigns an optional name to the Ethernet interface. In
a Host-Interface profile, it assigns a name to an AIM port module, which is sent to the remote
end of the connection.
Usage: Specify a name containing up to 16 characters. For the Ethernet interface, you can leave this parameter blank.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config, Host/Dual (Host/6) > Mod Config, Serial WAN > Mod
Config
More
Description: In a filter of type Generic, specifies whether the MAX includes the next filter
condition before determining whether the frame matches the filter. If checked, the current filter
condition is linked to the one immediately following it, so the filter can examine multiple non-
contiguous bytes within a packet. In effect, this parameter marries the current filter to the next
one, so that the next filter is applied before the forwarding decision is made. The match occurs
only if both non-contiguous bytes contain the specified values.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: The next filter must be enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > Generic, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > Generic
See Also: Forward, Length, Offset, Type, Value, Valid
MP
Description: This enables incoming Multilink PPP (MP) connections, which use the
encapsulation defined in RFC 1990. MP enables the MAX to interact with Multilink PPP-
compliant equipment from other vendors to use multiple channels for a call. Both sides of the
connection must support MP.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: Encaps
MPP
Description: Enables incoming MP+ (Multilink Protocol Plus) connections, which use PPP
encapsulation with Ascend extensions. MP+ enables the MAX to connect to another Ascend
unit using multiple channels.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: Encaps, MP
MRU
Description: Specifies the maximum number of bytes the MAX can receive in a single
packet. Usually the default is the right setting, unless the far end requires a lower number.
Usage: Specify a number lower than the default MRU if the far end requires it.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options,
Ethernet > Frame Relay
See Also: Encaps
Multicast Client
Description: Enables the MAX to respond to multicast clients on the WAN link. Clients
cannot be supported on the MBONE interface, so this means another WAN link or the local
Ethernet supports a multicast router.
When this parameter is set to Yes, the MAX begins handling IGMP requests and responses on the interface. It does not begin forwarding multicast traffic until the rate limit is set.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if Multicast Forwarding is disabled or if the Connection profile is the Mbone profile (linking to a remote multicast router). See Multicast Rate Limit for related dependencies.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP options
See Also: Multicast Rate Limit
Multicast Rate Limit
Description: Specifies the rate at which the MAX accepts multicast packets from clients on
this interface. It does not affect the MBONE interface.
To begin forwarding multicast traffic on the interface, you must set the rate limit to a number less than 100. For example if you set it to 5, the MAX accepts a packet from multicast clients on the interface every 5 seconds. Any subsequent packets received in that 5-second window are discarded.
Example: Multicast Rate Limit=5
Dependencies: This parameter has no effect when applied to the MBONE interface.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
See Also: Multicast Client
N2 Retransmission Count
Description: Specifies the retry limit-the maximum number of times the MAX can resend a
frame on an X.75 connection when the T1 Retransmission Timer expires.
Usage: Specify a number between 2 and 15. The default value is 10. A higher value increases the probability of a correct transfer of data. A lower value allows for quicker detection of a permanent error condition.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > X.75 Options
See Also: Frame Length, K Window Size, T1 Retransmission Timer, X.75
N391
Description: Specifies the interval at which the MAX requests a Full Status Report on a
frame relay link.
Usage: Specify a number from 1 to 255 seconds. The default is 6.
Example: N391=15
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if FR Type is DCE.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
See Also: Link Mgmt
Nailed Grp
Description: Specifies a number assigned to a group of nailed channels or a serial WAN port.
In a Frame Relay or X.25 profile, it assigns those channels to the link represented by the
profile. Only one active link can be assigned to use a particular group number.
Usage: In a serial WAN profile, specify a number that will represent this port's bandwidth. It can be a number between 1 and 60 (default 1). In a Frame Relay or X.25 profile, specify the number assigned to nailed T1 or serial WAN bandwidth.
Example: Nailed Grp=5
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay, Serial WAN > Mod Config, Ethernet > X.25
See Also: Activation, Call Type, Ch N Prt/Grp, Group
Name
Description: Specifies the name of a profile, host, or user.
Usage: Specify a name.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Host/BRI > Line Config, Net/BRI >
Line Config, Net/T1 > Line Config, Net/E1 > Line Config, BRI/LT > Line Config, System >
Destinations, System > Dial Plan, Ethernet > Filters, Ethernet > Firewalls, Ethernet > Frame
Relay, Ethernet > IPX SAP Filters, Ethernet > Static Rtes, System > Security, Ethernet >
SNMP Traps, System > Sys Config, Ethernet > X.25, Ethernet > Names / Passwords,
Net Adrs
Description: In a Bridge profile, specifies the IP address of a device at the remote end of the
link. If you are bridging between two segments of the same IP network, you can use the Net
Adrs parameter in a Bridge profile to enable the MAX to respond to ARP requests while
bringing up the bridged connection. If an ARP packet contains an IP address that matches the
Net Adrs parameter of a Bridge profile, the MAX responds to the ARP request with the
Ethernet (physical) address specified in the Bridge profile and brings up the specified
connection. In effect, the MAX as a proxy for the node that actually has that address.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the device on the remote network.
Example: Net Adrs=10.207.23.101/24
Location:
Ethernet > Bridge Adrs
See Also: Enet Adrs
NetWare t/o
Description: Specifies the number of minutes the MAX will enable clients to remain logged
in to a NetWare server even though their IPX connection has been torn down.
NetWare servers send out NCP watchdog packets to monitor which logins are active and logout inactive clients. Only clients that respond to watchdog packets remain logged in.
Usage: Specify a number of minutes from 0 to 65535. The default value is 0 (zero); when you accept the default, the MAX responds to server watchdog requests indefinitely.
Example: NetWare t/o=30
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not support IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IPX Options
See Also: Handle IPX
Net End
Description: Used in conjunction with Net Start to indicate the end of the zone range that
defines the networks available for packets that are to be routed to this static route. If the MAX
is an AppleTalk router, it brings up the line when it receives packets addressed to the network
number (defined by Net Start and Net End) or zone name specified for the remote connection,
and routes packets to the appropriate network or zone.
Usage: Valid entries for this field are in the range from 1 to 65199. If there are other AppleTalk routers on the network, it is necessary to configure the network ranges to coincide with the other routers on the LAN.
Dependencies: The following must be true:
Ethernet > Connections > AppleTalk Options
See Also: Peer (AppleTalk), Net Start, AppleTalk, AppleTalk Router, Route AppleTalk
Net Start
Description: Used in conjunction with Net End to indicate the beginning of the zone range
that defines the networks available for packets that are to be routed to this static route. If the
MAX is an AppleTalk router, it brings up the line when it receives packets addressed to the
network number (defined by Net Start and Net End) or zone name specified for the remote
connection, and routes packets to the appropriate network or zone.
Usage: Valid entries for this field are in the range from 1 to 65199. If there are other AppleTalk routers on the network, it is necessary to configure the network ranges to coincide with the other routers on the LAN.
Dependencies: The following must be true:
Ethernet > Connections > AppleTalk Options
See Also: Peer (AppleTalk), Net End, AppleTalk, AppleTalk Router, Route AppleTalk
Network
Description: Specifies the network that can be reached through this static IPX route. If this is
an external IPX network number, do not set Server Name or Server Type. If the network
number is an internal network number of a server, make sure you specify Server Name and
Server Type. If you are not familiar with internal network numbers, see the Novell
documentation.
Usage: Specify the NetWare network number. The values 00000000 and ffffffff are not valid.
Example: Network=A00100001
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the IPX routing is not enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > IPX Routes
See Also: Route IPX
New NASPort ID
Description: Specifies the format the MAX recognizes for the NAS-Port (5) RADIUS
attribute.
Usage: Specify one of the following:
System > Sys Config
NFAS ID num
Description: Establishes an interface ID for a line using NFAS (Non-Facility Associated
Signaling). You must assign a different interface ID for each NFAS line.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 31. The default is 1 for line #1 and 2 for line #2.
Dependencies: This applies only if the signaling mode is ISDN_NFAS.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Sig Mode
NL Value
Description: Specifies the number of retransmissions to send on this line. The default value is
required when the line connects to a DPNSS or DASS2 switch.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 255. The default is 64.
Example: NL Value=64
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to E1 lines. It must be set to its default value when the line connects to a DPNSS or DASS2 switch.
Location:
Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Switch Type
Node
Description: Specifies the node address on the internal network number of the server that will
be reached through this static IPX route. If you are not familiar with internal network numbers,
see the Novell documentation.
Usage: Specify the server's node address on its own internal network. Typically, a server running NetWare 3.11 or later has a node number of 0000000000001.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the IPX routing is not enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > IPX Routes
See Also: Route IPX, Network
No Trunk Alarm
Description: Specifies whether the back panel alarm relay closes when all T1 PRI lines (or
trunks) go out of service. The MAX has an alarm relay whose contacts remain open on the
back panel's alarm relay terminal block during normal operation. If you enable them, the alarm
relay contacts close during loss of power, hardware failure, or a system reset. The No Trunk
Alarm parameter enables you to specify whether the contacts also close when all T1 PRI lines
go out of service.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
System > Sys Config
NSSA-Type
Description: Specifies whether or not area border routers convert this ASE type-7 to an ASE
type-5 LSA. It applies only when the MAX is routing within an OSPF NSSA (that is, where
AreaType is set to NSSA on all interfaces running OSPF). ASE type-7s can be imported only
from static route definitions. NSSAs are described in RFC 1587.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Static Rtes > any Static Rtes profile
NUI
Description: Specifies the set of Network User Identification (NUI) related facilities to use in
next call request. NUI provides information to the network for purpose of billing, security,
network management, or to invoke subscribed facilities.
Usage: Specify the NUI to use in the next call request.You can specify up to six digits. The default is null.
Dependencies: Encaps must be set to X25/PAD for NUI to be applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > PAD options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
NumPlanID
Description: NumPlanID is used for outbound calls made by the MAX on PRI lines so that
the switch can properly interpret the phone number dialed. Ask your PRI provider for details
on when to use each of the following settings. This parameter specifies NumberPlanID field in
the called party's information element.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory (Call profiles), Ethernet >
Connections (Connection profiles), System > Dial Plan, Ethernet > Frame Relay, Ethernet >
X.25
See Also: PRI # Type, Call-by-Call, T1-PRI:NumPlanID (Line profiles) Modem:NumPlanID
(System profile)
Offset
Description: In a filter of type Generic, specifies a byte-offset from the start of a frame to the
data in the packet to be tested against this filter. For example, with this filter specification:
Filtersand the following packet contents:
Name=filter-name
Input filters...
In filter 01
Generic...
Forward=No
Offset=2
Length=8
Mask=0F FF FF FF 00 00 00 F0
Value=07 FE 45 70 00 00 00 90
Compare=Equals
More=No
2A 31 97 FE 45 70 12 22 33 99 B4 80 75The first two byes in the packet (2A and 31) are ignored due to the two-byte offset.
Usage: Specify a number indicating a byte-offset.
Example: Offset=2
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > Generic, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > Generic
See Also: Length, Mask, More
Operations
Description: Enables or disables permission to view MAX profiles and to change the value of
any parameter. When it is disabled, users can view MAX profiles, but cannot change the value
of any parameter (read-only security). In addition, when this permission is disabled, users
cannot access most DO commands. Only DO Esc, DO Close Telnet, and DO password are
available.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
System > Security
Option
Description: Specifies the criteria the MAX uses to select a trunk group when it places a call
from a Destination profile. Each Destination profile contains six Call-by-Call N and Dial N#
parameters. Therefore, you can configure up to six options for reaching the destination device.
The Option parameter helps the MAX select which option to use.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
If no group has enough bandwidth, the MAX drops the call.
System > Destinations
See Also: B1 Trnk Grp, B2 Trnk Grp, Base Ch Count, Call-by-Call N, Ch N Trnk Grp, Dial
N#, Fail Action
OSPF ASE Preference
Description: Specifies the OSPF ASE Preference the MAX uses when importing an ASE.
Usage: Specify a value from 0 to 255. A value of 255 means that the MAX never puts any ASEs into the routing table.
Example: The default route preferences are:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Route Pref
OSPF Preference
Description: Specifies the preference value for routes learned from the OSPF protocol.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Route Pref
Ospf-Cost
Description: Specifies the cost of an OSPF route. The interpretation of this cost depends on
the type of external metrics set in the ASE-type parameter. If the MAX is advertising Type 1
metrics, OSPF can use the specified number as the cost of the route. Type 2 external metrics
are an order of magnitude larger. Any Type 2 metric is considered greater than the cost of any
path internal to the AS (autonomous system).
Usage: Specify a number greater than zero. The default is 1.
Example: Ospf-Cost=1
Location:
Ethernet > Static Rtes
See Also: ASE-type, ASE-tag
Own Port Diag
Description: Enables or disables permission to perform the commands in the Port Diag menu
for the AIM port that was called.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default if All Port Diag is set to No.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: All Port Diag
Packet Characters
Description: Specifies the minimum number of bytes of received data that should accumulate
before the data is passed up the protocol stack for encapsulation.
Usage: Specify an integer between 0 and 500. The default value is 0 (zero).
Dependencies: If your application is so specialized that it demands you use this parameter, be sure to set the Packet Wait Time parameter to an appropriate value. This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Packet Wait Time
Packet Wait time
Description: Specifies the maximum amount of time in milliseconds that any received data
can wait before being passed up the protocol stack for encapsulation.
Usage: Specify an integer between 0 and 600 milliseconds. The default value is 0 (zero).
Dependencies: If your application is so specialized that it demands you use this parameter, be sure to take into account your modem speeds when calculating its value. This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Packet Characters
Palmtop
Description: Specifies whether the MAX enables or disables access to AIM ports through the
Palmtop Controller. If it is restricted, the operator cannot use commands specific to an AIM
port, cannot access the System menus, Network menus, and Host-interface profiles, and cannot
edit parameters specific to an AIM port, unless the operator is doing so through the base
system's Palmtop port and the Palmtop Port # parameter enables access to the port.
If you are operating a MAX through a Palmtop port, you can change your access from Full to Restrict, but you cannot change your access from Restrict to Full. Only a terminal connected to the Control port (the back panel's DE-9 connector) can provide full access.
Host/Dual (Host/6) > Mod Config
See Also: Palmtop Port #
Palmtop Menus
Description: Specifies whether the user of a Palmtop Controller connected to a Palmtop port
has access to the standard set of menus, the command-line interface, or the simplified menus.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > Mod Config
Palmtop Port #
Description: Specifies the AIM port to which a Palmtop port has access if Palmtop access is
restricted.
Usage: Specify the number of an AIM port. If you enter 0 (zero), the user of the Palmtop port has access to any AIM port.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > Mod Config
See Also: Palmtop
Parallel Dial
Description: Specifies the number of channels that the MAX can dial simultaneously over the
T1 PRI line, or that the MAX can disconnect simultaneously. Although you can specify any
number of channels, the initial number of channels in a connection never exceeds the value of
the Base Ch Count parameter. Similarly, when the MAX adds or subtracts channels, the values
for Max Ch Count and Min Ch Count override any setting for Parallel Dial.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 12. The default is 5.
Location:
System profile: System > Sys Config
See Also: Base Ch Count
Passwd
Description: Specifies the terminal-server password (Ethernet profile) or the password
required to authenticate a Security profile (Security profile). The first Security profile, Default,
has no password.
Usage: Specify up to 20 characters.
Dependencies: In the Ethernet profile, this parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options, System > Security
See Also: Edit Security, TS Enabled
Passwd Prompt
Description: Specifies the prompt the terminal server displays when asking the user for his or
her password.
Usage: Specify up to 31 characters. The default value is Password:
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Password
Description: Specifies the password that an incoming ARA caller must supply (Connection
profile) or the password the foreign agent must specify under ATMP (Ascend Tunnel
Management Protocol) in order to access this unit (Ethernet profile).
Usage: Specify up to 20 characters.
Dependencies: In a Connection profile, this parameter is not applicable unless Encaps is set to ARA. In the Ethernet profile, it is not applicable unless ATMP is enabled and the ATMP Mode is Home.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > ATMP
Options
See Also: AppleTalk, ARA, ATMP Gateway, ATMP Mode, Encaps, Type, UDP Port
Password Reqd
Description: Specifies that a password will be required to authenticate Combinet
connections.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to Combinet connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > COMB Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: COMB, Encaps, Recv PW, Send PW, Station
Pbx Type
Description: Specifies the signaling conversion the MAX provides when the signaling mode
is PBX T1 for the second T1 line.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Ans Service, Ans #, Sig Mode
Peer
Description: Specifies whether the remote IPX caller is a router or a dialin client. The
Answer profile > IPX Options > Peer parameter specifies how the MAX negotiates IPX, with
callers that have no configured Connection profile, assuming them to be either IPX routers or
IPX clients.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dial-in NetWare clients do not have an IPX network address. To allow those clients an IPX routing connection to the local network, the MAX must assign the client an IPX network address from a virtual IPX network defined in the IPX Pool parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IPX Options
See Also: IPX Pool#
Ethernet > Answer > IPX Options
Peer (AppleTalk Options)
Description: Indicates whether the connection for this profile is a single-user PPP connection
or a router.
Usage: Select Peer=Dialin to indicate that the profile is for a single user PPP connection. All other fields in the AppleTalk options menu are N/A. If you select Peer=Dialin, you have completed the configuration; close the AppleTalk Options menu and save your changes.
Select Peer=Router to indicate that the profile is for a connection with a router (such as an Ascend Pipeline unit).
Ethernet > Connections > AppleTalk Options
See Also: Net Start, Net End, AppleTalk, AppleTalk Router, Route AppleTalk, Zone Name
PID selection
Description: For DTE-initiated calls, this specifies which Protocol Identifier (PID) the PAD
includes in the call request packet it sends to the host.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Specifies that the PAD sets the protocol identifier in the CUD field to X.29.
Specifies that the PAD sets the protocol identifier in the CUD field to T3POS.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Pkt Audio Mode
Description: Specifies the type of voice compression and coding used with any MultiVoice
call. MultiVoice calls are compressed before the MultiVoice Gateway sends them across an IP
network.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Appropriate in T1 environments. The MultiVoice Gateway sends digitized voice at 64 Kbps and provides toll quality voice on managed IP networks with sufficient available bandwidth.
Appropriate in E1 environments. The MultiVoice Gateway sends digitized voice at 64 Kbps and provides toll quality voice on managed IP networks with sufficient available bandwidth.
Dependencies: Pkt Audio Mode only applies if the MAX acts as a MultiVoice Gateway.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > VOIP Options
See Also: GK IP Adrs, VPN Mode
Pool
Description: Specifies an IP address pool from which the caller will be assigned an IP
address. If the Pool parameter is null but all other configuration settings enable dynamic
assignment, the MAX gets IP addresses from the first defined address pool.
You can define up to 10 IP address pools in the vt100 interface. RADIUS supports up to 50 address pools.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
See Also: Assign Adrs, Pool # Count, Pool # Start
Pool #N count (N=1-10)
Description: Specifies how many IP addresses are in the numbered pool (up to 254). N
represents the number of the pool, which may be 1 through 10.
Usage: For each pool, specify a number between 0 and 254.
Dependencies: The starting address must be specified in the Pool #N start parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options
See Also: Pool only, Pool #N start
Pool only
Description: Instructs the MAX to hang up if a caller rejects the dynamic assignment. During
PPP negotiation, a caller may reject the IP address offered by the MAX and present its own IP
address for consideration. Connection profiles compare IP addresses as part of authentication,
so the MAX would automatically reject such a request if the caller has a Connection profile.
However, Names/Passwords profiles have no such authentication mechanism, and could
potentially allow a caller to spoof a local address.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options
See Also: Pool # Count, Pool # Start
Pool #N name (N=1-10)
Description: Specifies the name of an IP address pool
Usage: Specify a name. You can enter up to 10 characters. The first character cannot be a number.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options
Pool #N start (N=1-10)
Description: Specifies the first address in a block of contiguous addresses on the local
network or subnet. The Pool#1 count parameter specifies the number of contiguous addresses
in that pool
Usage: Specify the first IP address in the pool. The address you specify does not need to be on the same LAN segment as the MAX. The default is 0.0.0.0.
Example: Pool #1 Start=200.207.23.1
Dependencies: The number of addresses in the pool must be specified in the Pool #N count parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options
See Also: Pool #N count, Pool only
Pool Number
Description: Specifies the IP address pool to use to assign addresses to NAT clients.
Usage: Specify the IP address pool to use to assign IP addresses to clients using this connection. The valid range is from 0 to 150 (RADIUS) or 0 to 10 (pool configuration in the Ethernet profile). The default is 0. A value of 0 means the MAX will assign any address from any available pool.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Reply Enabled is set to No.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > DHCP options, Ethernet > Connections > DHCP options
See Also: Reply Enabled
Pool OSPF Adv Type
Description: Specifies how to import summarized pool addresses into OSPF.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options
See Also: Active, Pool Summary
Pool Summary
Description: Indicates that network summarization is in use.
Network summarization reduces the size of route advertisements by summarizing a series of host routes into a network advertisement. Packets destined for a valid host address on that network are routed to the host, and packets destined for an invalid host address are rejected with an ICMP "host unreachable" message. To use the pool summary feature, create a network-aligned pool and set the Pool Summary parameter to Yes.
Pool Summary=Yes
Pool#1 start=10.12.253.1
Pool#1 count=126
The network alignment address is Pool Start address -1: 10.12.253.0 and the netmask is Pool Count +2 addresses: 255.255.255.128. The resulting address pool network is:
10.12.253.0/25Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: The Pool Count and Pool Start values must be set up as described above.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options
See Also: Pool #N start, Pool #N count
Port
Description: Specifies whether the MAX traps AIM port state changes and sends traps-PDUs
(Protocol Data Units) to the SNMP manager. For details on the events that cause the MAX to
send a traps-PDU, see the Ascend Enterprise Traps MIB.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > SNMP Traps
Port N/N Dual (N/N=1/2, 3/4, 5/6)
Description: Specifies whether the MAX pairs ports for dual-port or FT1-B&O calls on a
Host/6 module. In a dual-port call, a codec performs inverse multiplexing on two channels so
that a call can achieve twice the bandwidth of a single channel. Inverse multiplexing is a
method of combining individually dialed channels into a single, higher-speed data stream.
The codec provides two ports, one for each channel. Two AIM ports on the MAX connect a dual-port call to the codec; these ports can be the V.35, RS-499, or X.21 ports on the MAX, and are called the primary port and the secondary port. Because the MAX places the two calls in tandem and clears the calls in tandem, it considers them a single call.
Port 1/2 Dual pairs ports 1 and 2 for a dual-port call.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > Mod Config
Port Name
Description: Specifies a name for the Port profile. This name replaces PortN Menu as a menu
title. For example, if it is set to Ascend for AIM port #1, the menu called 21-000 Port1 Menu
becomes 21-100 Ascend.
Usage: Specify the name. You can specify up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
Example: Port Name=Ascend
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
Port Password
Description: Specifies the password for incoming AIM or BONDING calls. Authentication is
used only if the calling unit has a password defined in the Call profile. If the Call profile in the
calling unit does not have a password defined, the units connect without authentication even
though the originating unit may have sent parameters. Note that the MAX only authenticates
AIM and BONDING calls; dual-port calls are not authenticated.
Usage: Enter a password of nine characters or less.
Example: Port Password=Ascend
Location:
Host/Dual (or Host/6 > Port N Menu > Port Config
See Also: Call Password
PPP
Description: In the Answer profile, this enables incoming PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
connections. PPP sessions are single-channel connections to any remote device running PPP
software. In the Ethernet profile, this enables terminal server users to initiate a framed PPP
session from the terminal-server command line interface.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default in the Answer profile. No is the default in the Ethernet profile.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Encap, Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
PPP Delay
Description: Specifies the number of seconds the MAX waits for PPP packets before
transitioning to terminal server mode. Note that this applies to incoming modem, V.110, or
V.120 asynchronous calls.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 60. The default is 5 seconds.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
PPP Direct
Description: Specifies whether to start PPP negotiation immediately after a user enters the
PPP command in the terminal server interface, or to wait to receive a PPP packet from an
application. (Some applications expect to receive a packet first.)
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: PPP, PPP Delay
PPP Info
Description: Specifies what message is displayed when a terminal server user initiates a
framed PPP session from the command line.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Entering PPP Mode
IP address is <ipaddr >
MTU is 1524<ipaddr > is the caller's IP address. The value 1524 is the default size of a link's Maximum Transfer Unit.
Entering PPP Session
IP address is <ipaddr >
MTU is 1524Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
PPTP Enabled
Description: Enables or disables PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) functionality in
the MAX. When PPTP is enabled, the MAX can bring up a PPTP tunnel with a PPTP Network
Server (PNS) and respond to a request for a PPTP tunnel from a PNS. You must specify the IP
address of the PNS in one or more of the Route Line parameters.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > L2 Tunneling Options submenu
Preempt
Description: Specifies the number of idle seconds the MAX waits before using one of the
channels of an idle link for a new call.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 65535. The MAX sets no time limit if you enter 0 (zero). The default setting is 60.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: Call Type
Preference
Description: Specifies the preference value for a route. RIP is a distance-vector protocol,
which uses a hop count to select the shortest route to a destination network. OSPF is a link-
state protocol, which means that OSPF can take into account a variety of link conditions, such
as the reliability or speed of the link, when determining the best path to a destination network.
Because these two metrics are incompatible, the MAX supports route preferences.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options, Ethernet > Static Rtes
PRI # Type
Description: PRI # Type is used for outbound calls made by the MAX on PRI lines so that the
switch can properly interpret the phone number dialed. Ask your PRI provider for details on
when to use each of the following settings. This parameter specifies the TypeOfNumber field
in the called party's information element.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory (Call profiles), Ethernet >
Connections (Connection profiles), System > Dial Plan, Ethernet > Frame Relay, Ethernet >
X.25
See Also: NumPlanID, Call-by-Call, T1-PRI:PRI # Type (Line profiles), Modem:PRI# Type
(System profile)
Pri DNS
Description: Specifies the IP address of the primary domain name server. You can specify a
primary and secondary name server of each type. The secondary server is accessed only if the
primary one is inaccessible.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the primary domain name server. The default value is 0.0.0.0. Accept this default if you do not have a domain name server.
Example: Pri DNS=10.207.23.1
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: Domain Name, Sec DNS
Pri Num
Description: Specifies the primary add-on number for the ISDN BRI line. When the MAX
receives a multichannel AIM, BONDING, or MP+ call, it reports the primary add-on number
(Pri Num) and the secondary add-on number (Sec Num) to the calling party. The calling MAX
can then add more channels. If you do not specify an add-on number and the calling MAX
needs to add more channels, it redials the phone number it used to make the first connection.
For example, suppose that 777-3330 is the primary number for line #1, and 777-3331 is the
secondary number for line #1. Set Pri Num=30 and Sec Num=31. (See Ch N # (N=1-24, 1-
32)for more detail on add-on numbers.)
Usage: Specify a phone number with a limit of 24 characters, which can include the following characters: 1234567890()[]!z-*#|. The default is null.
Example: Pri Num=30
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Sec Num, Sub-Adr
Priority
Description: Specifies the priority of this router with respect to the designated router and
backup designated router elections under OSPF. When two routers attached to a network
attempt to become the designated router, the one with the highest Priority value takes
precedence. A router whose Priority is set to 0 (zero) is ineligible to become the designated
router on the attached network.
Usage: Specify a number. The default value is 5.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
Pri SPID
Description: Specifies the primary Service profile Identifier (SPID) for the ISDN BRI line.
The SPIDs assigned to a BRI line operating in multipoint mode are numbers used at the central
switch to identify services provisioned for your ISDN line. A SPID is derived from a telephone
number and should be supplied by your carrier.
For example, for an AT&T switch in multipoint mode, SPIDs have one of these formats:
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line profile > Line N
See Also: B1 Usage, B2 Usage, Link Type, Pri Num, Sec Num, Sec SPID, Switch Type
Private
Description: Specifies whether the MAX will disclose the existence of this route when
queried by RIP or another routing protocol. Private routes are used internally but are not
advertised.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options, Ethernet > Static Rtes
See Also: LAN Adrs, Metric, RIP, Route IP
Pri WINS
Description: Specifies the IP address of the primary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
server.
Usage: Specify an IP address in dotted decimal notation. The default is 0.0.0.0.
Dependencies: Pri WINS applies only to Telnet and raw TCP connections running under the MAX unit's terminal server interface.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: Sec WINS
Profile Reqd
Description: Specifies whether the MAX rejects incoming calls for which it could find no
Connection profile and no entry on a remote authentication server. If you do not require a
configured profile for all callers, the MAX builds a temporary profile for unknown callers.
Many sites consider this a security breach.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer
See Also: AppleTalk, Encaps, Recv Auth, Route IP
Prompt
Description: Specifies the prompt the MAX displays during a terminal server session.
Usage: Specify a string containing up to 15 characters. The default is ascend%.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
Prompt Format
Description: Determines whether you are able to use the multi-line format for the terminal
server login prompt.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled, Login Prompt
Protocol
Description: In a filter of type IP, specifies the protocol number to which the MAX compares
a packet's protocol number. f you specify a protocol number, the MAX compares it to the
protocol number field in packets to match them to this filter. The default protocol number of
zero matches all protocols. Common protocols are listed below, but protocol numbers are not
limited to this list. For a complete list, see the section on Well-Known Port Numbers in RFC
1700, Assigned Numbers, by Reynolds, J. and Postel, J., October 1994.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Type, Valid
Proxy Mode
Description: Specifies under what conditions the MAX responds to ARP requests for remote
devices that have been assigned an address dynamically. It responds to the ARP request with
its own MAC address while bringing up the connection to the remote device. This feature is
referred to as Proxy ARP.
Description: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
See Also: Net Adrs, Route IP
Queue Depth
Description: The maximum number of unprocessed SNMP requests which the MAX saves. If
SNMP requests arrive at a rate faster than they can be processed, then a backlog builds up. This
parameter sets the maximum depth of the queue. If the queue fills, further packets destined for
it are discarded.
Usage: Enter an integer value from 0 to 1024. If you enter 0, the MAX saves SNMP requests until it runs out of memory. 0 is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNMP options...
See Also: Rip Queue Depth
R/W Comm Enable
Description: Enables and disables the use of SNMP set commands.
Usage: Press Enter to select Yes or No.
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNMP Options
See Also: R/W Comm, Read Comm
R/W Comm
Description: Specifies a read/write SNMP community name. If an SNMP manager sends this
community name, it can access the Get, Get-Next, and Set SNMP agents.
Usage: Specify the community name that the MAX will use for authenticating the SNMP management station for read-write access. You can enter letters and numbers, up to a limit of 16 characters. The default is Write.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNMP Options
See Also: Read Comm, R/W Comm Enable
Rate Limit
Description: Specifies the rate at which the MAX accepts multicast packets from clients on
this interface. It does not affect the MBONE interface.
To begin forwarding multicast traffic on the interface, you must set the rate limit to a number less than 100. For example if you set it to 5, the MAX accepts a packet from multicast clients on the interface every 5 seconds. Any subsequent packets received in that 5-second window are discarded.
Example: Multicast Rate Limit=5
Dependencies: This parameter has no effect when applied to the MBONE interface.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: Multicast Forwarding, Mbone Profile, Client, Multicast Rate Limit
RD MgrN (N=1-5)
Description: Specifies up to five IP addresses of SNMP managers that have SNMP read
permission. The MAX responds to SNMP get and get-next commands from these SNMP
managers only.
Usage: Specify the IP address of a host running an SNMP manager. The default is 0.0.0.0.
Dependencies: The Security parameter must be set to Yes for the RD Mgr1-5 parameters to have any effect. If the Security parameter is set to Yes, only SNMP managers at the IP addresses you specify can execute the SNMP get and get-next commands.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNMP Options
See Also: Security, WR Mgr1-5
Read Comm
Description: Specifies a read-only SNMP community name. If an SNMP manager sends this
community name, it can access the Get and Get-Next SNMP agents.
Usage: Specify the community name that the MAX uses for authenticating the SNMP management station for read-only access. You can enter up to 16 alphanumeric characters. The default is Public.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNMP Options
See Also: R/W Comm, R/W Comm Enable
Recv Auth
Description: Specifies the authentication protocol the MAX uses to receive and verify a
password for an incoming PPP connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options
See Also: Auth Host, Recv PW, Send Auth, Send PW
Recv PW
Description: Specifies the password that the MAX expects to receive from the far-end while
the connection is being authenticated. If this password is not sent by the far-end device,
authentication fails. For PPP links, the password can contain up to 20 characters. For X.25/
PAD, it can contain 48 characters.
If the link uses Combinet bridging, and the Answer profile requires a Combinet password, specify a password using all lowercase letters.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Recv Auth is set to None.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options, Ethernet > Names / Passwords
See Also: Encaps, Password Reqd, Recv Auth, Send Auth, Send PW
Remote Conf
Description: Specifies whether or not a RADIUS server remotely configures the login banner
and a list of Telnet hosts for the terminal-server menu mode.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Banner, Host # Addr, Host # Text, Upd Rem Cfg
Remote Mgmt
Description: Specifies whether the operator at the far end of an AIM call can manage the
MAX remotely using the DO Beg/End Rem Mgm command. In remote management, the
MAX uses bandwidth between sites over the management subchannel established by the AIM
protocol. If remote management is disabled and the remote operator attempts to invoke that
DO command, the message "Remote Management Denied" is displayed.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: Call Mgm, Call Type
Remote X.121 Addr
Description: Specifies the X.121 address of the remote X.25 host to which this profile
connects. The remote host is assumed to also support RFC1356 encapsulation of IP packets.
Usage: Specify the X.121 address of the remote X.25 host. An X.121 address contains between 1 and 15 decimal digits, such as 031344159782738.
Example: Remote X.121 Addr=031344159782111
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Call Mode
Reply Enabled
Description: Specifies whether the MAX processes DHCP packets and acts as a DHCP server
on this connection.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > DHCP options, Ethernet > Connections > DHCP options
Retransmit Interval
Description: Specifies the number of seconds between retransmissions of OSPF packets.
OSPF uses this value for LSA transmissions and when retransmitting Database Description
and Link State Request Packets.
Usage: Specify a number greater than zero. The default is 5.
Example: Retransmit Interval=15
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
Retry limit
Description: Specifies the number of times in a row, per connection, that the PAD allows the
DTE to send a frame or frame acknowledgment in error before it disconnects the call. For a
dial-up connection, the Retry Limit specifies how many times the PAD will allow the DTE to
try to establish a call that fails because the X.25 virtual call to the host could not be established.
When the DTE exceeds the Retry Limit, the PAD disconnects the call.
Usage: Specify a value between 1 and 15. The default is 3.
Dependencies: This parameter is always applicable.
Location:
Ethernet>Connections>any Connection profile>Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Reverse Charge
Description: Specifies whether the call packet should include a reverse charge request facility
parameter.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Specifies that the call packet includes a reverse charge request facility parameter.
Specifies that the call packet does not include a reverse charge request facility parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
RIP
Description: Specifies how the MAX handles RIP update packets on the interface.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > IP Options,
Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options
See Also: Route IP
RipASEType
Description: Specifies how RIP routes are propagated into OSPF.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Route Pref
RIP Policy
Description: Specifies a split horizon or poison reverse policy to handle update packets that
include routes that were received on the same interface on which the update is sent. Split-
horizon means that the MAX does not propagate routes back to the subnet from which they
were received. Poison-reverse means that it propagates routes back to the subnet from which
they were received with a metric of 16.
Usage: Specify Split Hrzn or Poison Rvrs. Poison Rvrs is the default.
Example: RIP Policy=Poison Rvrs
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply to RIP-v2. It applies only to RIP-v1 packets.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
Rip Preference
Description: Specifies the preference value for routes learned from the RIP protocol.
When choosing which routes to put in the routing table, the router first compares the Rip Preference values, preferring the lower number. If the Rip Preference values are equal, the router compares the Metric values, using the route with the lower Metric.
Dependencies: These are the default values for other types of routes:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Route Pref
Rip Queue Depth
Description: The maximum number of unprocessed RIP requests which the MAX saves. If
RIP requests arrive at a rate faster than they can be processed, then a backlog builds up. This
parameter sets the maximum depth of the queue. If the queue fills, further packets destined for
it are discarded. This limit applies to each RIP socket, so if RIP is running on multiple
interfaces, this parameter limits the number of requests stored per interface.
Usage: Enter an integer value from 0 to 1024. If you enter 0, the MAX saves RIP requests until it runs out of memory. 50 is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not listen to RIP updates.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Route Pref...
See Also: Queue Depth, RIP
RIP Summary
Description: Specifies whether to summarize subnet information when advertising routes. If
the MAX summarizes RIP routes, it advertises a route to all the subnets in a network of the
same class; for example, the route to 200.5.8.13/28 (a class C address) would be advertised as
a route to 200.5.8.0. When the MAX does not summarize information, it advertises each route
in its routing table "as-is;" in our example, the MAX advertises a route only to 200.5.8.13.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
Rip Tag
Description: Assigns a specific tag to all routes propagated from RIP into OSPF. A tag is a
32-bit hexadecimal number border routers can use to filter this record.
Usage: Specify a 32-bit hexadecimal number. The default is c0000000.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not route OSPF.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Route Pref
Rlogin
Description: Specifies whether an Rlogin session can be invoked from the terminal-server
command line.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
Rob Ctl
Description: Specifies the robbed-bit call control mechanism that the MAX uses for inband
signaling or a PBX that is not of type Leased 1:1. For inband signaling, the MAX places and
answers calls using the call control mechanism you specify.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
If you specify this setting, only MP+ and PPP provide an indication of call establishment or call termination. Using this setting for other types of calls is strongly discouraged. Specify it only if you cannot get wink signaling on your T1 access line.
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: PBX Type, Sig Mode
Route AppleTalk
Description: This parameter enables or disables the routing of AppleTalk data packets on the
interface. AppleTalk routing must be set on both sides of the connection, and the parameter in
the AppleTalk options submenu for the profile.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections
See Also: Net Start, Net End, AppleTalk, AppleTalk Router, Route AppleTalk, Zone Name
Route IP
Description: Enables or disables the routing of IP data packets on the interface. IP routing
must be enabled on both sides of the connection, and the MAX unit must be configured with an
IP address in the Ethernet profile. To establish an inbound connection, IP routing must also be
enabled in the Answer profile.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Option, Ethernet > Connections
See Also: Bridge, Encaps, Profile Reqd
Route IPX
Description: This parameter enables or disables the routing of IPX data packets on the
interface. IPX routing must be enabled on both sides of the connection, and the MAX unit must
be configured with an IPX network address and frame type in the Ethernet profile. Note that
the MAX will route and spoof only one IPX frame type. Other frame types will be bridged if
bridging is enabled.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections
See Also: Bridge, IPX Frame, IPX Net
Route line n
Description: Specifies the IP address of the L2TP Network Server (LNS) if you set Line n
tunnel type to L2TP, or the IP address of the PPTP Network Server (PNS) if you set Line n
tunnel type to PPTP.
Usage: Specify an IP address. The default is 0.0.0.0. If you accept the default, the MAX does not tunnel any call received on the WAN line specified in Line n tunnel type.
Example: Route Line 1=10.10.10.10
Dependencies: When configuring L2TP, Route line n applies only if you set L2TP Mode to LAC or Both. When configuring PPTP, Route line n applies only if you set PPTP Enabled to Yes. You must also set the corresponding Line n tunnel type parameter to PPTP or L2TP, as applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > L2 Tunneling Options
See Also: L2TP Mode, PPTP Enabled, Line n tunnel type
RPOA
Description: Specifies the set of Recognized Private Operating Agency (RPOA) user
facilities to use in the next call request. The RPOA facilities provide the data network
identification code for the requested initial RPOA transit network and is in the form of four
decimal digits.
Usage: Specify the RPOA user facilities to use in the next call request. You can specify up to four digits. The default is null.
Dependencies: Encaps must be set to X25/PAD for RPOA to be applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > PAD options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
RS-366 Esc
Description: Specifies the escape character the MAX uses during RS-366 ext2 dialing or
during X.21 ext2 dialing.
Usage: Specify an escape character. You can enter one of these characters:
* # 5 6 7 9 0 00The default is #.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
See Also: Dial
Run OSPF
Description: Enables or disables OSPF on the interface. When OSPF is active, the MAX
sends update packets out on the interface. These packets set the correct link state for the
interface and make sure that the local link-state database is an exact copy of the database
maintained by other OSPF routers.
Usage: Specify Yes No. No is the default.
See Also: Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
SAP HS Proxy
Description: This parameter specifies whether the MAX performs SAP Home Server Proxy.
Usage: Press Enter to cycle through the choices.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Any Connection Profile > IPX Options
SAP HS Proxy Net#n (n=1-6)
Description: Specifies an IPX network to which SAP broadcasts should be directed.
Usage: Press Enter to open a text field. Then, type an IPX network number using an 8-digit (4-byte) hexadecimal value. The default is 00000000.
Dependencies: The SAP HS Proxy Net#n parameter does not apply (SAP HS Proxy Net#n=N/A) if either IPX routing is disabled (Route IPX=No) or if SAP Home Server Proxy is disabled (SAP HS Proxy=No).
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Any Connection Profile > IPX Options
SAP Reply
Description: Enables or disables a home agent's ability to reply to the mobile node's IPX
Nearest Server Query if the home agent knows about a server on the home network. It is used
only when accessing this unit as a home agent.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Ethernet > Mod Config > ATMP Options
See Also: ATMP Gateway, ATMP Mode
Sealing Current
Description: Sealing Current allows you to enable sealing on the loop. Sealing refers to the
ability of the IDSL card to send some current (40V) on the line when enabled. You typically
use this feature to keeps the physical connection from corroding. This could occur if there is no
activity on the line such as when there is no device connected on the other end.
Usage: Specify Yes to enable sealing. The default value is Off.
Dependencies: Note that the Sealing Current setting is not saved to the MAX permanent memory. This means that whenever you reboot the MAX, the Sealing Current parameter reverts to its default value of 0.
Location:
BRI/LT > Line Diag > line n
Sec DNS
Description: Specifies the IP address of the secondary domain name server. It will be
accessed only if the primary DNS server is unavailable.
Usage: Specify the IP address of the secondary domain name server. The default is 0.0.0.0. Accept this default if you do not have a secondary domain name server.
Example: Sec DNS=200.207.23.1
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: Domain Name, Pri DNS
Sec Domain Name
Description: Specifies a secondary domain name that the MAX can search using DNS. The
MAX performs DNS lookups in the domain configured in Domain Name first, and then in the
domain configured in Sec Domain Name.
Usage: Specify a secondary domain name. You can enter up to 63 characters.
Example: Sec Domain Name=xyz.com
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: Domain Name
Sec History
Description: Specifies a number of seconds to use as the basis for calculating average line
utilization (ALU). The ALU is used in calculating when to add or subtract bandwidth from a
multi-channel call that supports dynamic bandwidth management.
The number of seconds you choose for the Sec History parameter depends on your device's traffic patterns. For example, if you want to average spikes with normal traffic flow, you may want the MAX to establish a longer historical time period. If, on the other hand, traffic patterns consist of many spikes that are short in duration, you may want to specify a shorter period of time; doing so assigns less weight to the short spikes.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to multilink calls that support dynamic management.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory,
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Add Pers, Call Mgm, Dec Ch Count, Dyn Alg, Encaps, Inc Ch Count, Sub Pers,
Target Util
Sec Num
Description: Specifies the secondary add-on number for the Net BRI line. When the MAX
receives a multichannel AIM, BONDING, or MP+ call, it reports the primary add-on number
(Pri Num) and the secondary add-on number (Sec Num) to the calling party. The calling MAX
can then add more channels. If you do not specify a add-on number and the calling MAX needs
to add more channels, it redials the phone number it used to make the first connection. (See Ch
N # (N=1-24, 1-32)for more detail on add-on numbers.)
Usage: Specify a phone number with a limit of 24 characters, which can include the following characters: 1234567890()[]!z-*#|. The default is null.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply when Link Type = P-T-P (point-to-point mode).
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Pri Num, Sub-Adr
Sec SPID
Description: Specifies the SPID (Service Profile Identifier) associated with the secondary
phone number for the Net BRI line. The carrier supplies both the phone number and the
associated SPID.
Usage: Specify up to 16 characters; you must limit those characters to numbers, hyphens, and parentheses. The default value is 0 (zero).
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply when the line is serviced by an AT&T switch in point-to-point mode.
Location:
Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N
See Also: B1 Usage, B2 Usage, Link Type, Pri Num, Pri SPID, Sec Num, Switch Type
SecurID DES Encryption
Description: Specifies whether the server uses standard DES or the native encryption
provided by SecurID.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, SecurID Host Retries, SecurID NodeSecret
SecurID Host Retries
Description: Specifies the number of times the MAX attempts to contact the SecurID host
before timing out.
Usage: Specify an integer. The default value is 3.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply unless Auth specifies SECURID.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, SecurID DES Encryption, SecurID NodeSecret
SecurID NodeSecret
Description: On the first successful authentication attempt, the SecurID host informs the
MAX of a secret value, theoretically only known to the MAX, to be used in subsequent
interactions between the MAX and the SecurID host. This value appears in the SecurID
NodeSecret parameter. The operator must have sufficient permissions in the active Security
profile to view the value of this parameter.
Usage: The initial value must be null (the default). After the first SecurID authentication occurs, the value is set by the server.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply unless Auth specifies SECURID.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Auth, SecurID Host Retries, SecurID NodeSecret
Security
Description: Enables or disables a kind of security, which differs depending on where the
parameter appears.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
For SNMP address security, the default is No.
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > SNMP
Options, Ethernet > SNMP Traps
See Also: Initial Scrn, Max DS0 Mins, Passwd, RD Mgr1-5, Toggle Scrn, WR Mgr1-5
Sec WINS
Description: Specifies the IP address of the secondary NetBIOS server.
Usage: Specify an IP address. The default is 0.0.0.0.
Example: Sec WINS=10.2.3.4
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS
See Also: Pri WINS
Send Auth
Description: Specifies the authentication protocol that the MAX uses to send a password to
the far-end of a PPP connection.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
In PAP-TOKEN, the user making outgoing calls from the MAX authenticates his or her identity by entering a password derived from a hardware device, such as a hand-held security card. The MAX prompts the user for this password, possibly along with a challenge key. The NAS (Network Access Server) obtains the challenge key from a security server that it accesses through RADIUS.
CHAP authenticates your subsequent calls without using your hand-held security card. After a period of time configured in your entry in the RADIUS users file, the token cache expires and the next call you place must again be authenticated using your hand-held security card.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: APP Host, APP Port, APP Server, Call Type, Dial Brdcast, Encaps, Recv Auth,
Recv PW, Send PW
Send Disc
Description: Specifies the number of seconds the MAX waits from the time a call is
presented before it clears the call. The value selected must be less than the T310 timer value
used by the switch servicing the MAX.
Usage: Press Enter to open a text field. Then, type the number of seconds the MAX should wait from the time a call is presented to it before it clears the call. The timer is cancelled if the MAX sends a ISDN Alerting message or ISDN Disconnect message or if the network switch sends an ISDN Disconnect message. You can specify a number from 0 to 60. 0 disables this parameter. 0 is the default.
Dependencies: Send Disc does not apply if the MAX does not support ISDN signalling.
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: Timeout Busy
Send PW
Description: Specifies the password that the MAX sends to the far-end while the connection
is being authenticated. If this password is not received by the far-end device, authentication
fails. If the link uses Combinet bridging and the far-end Answer profile specifies that a
password is required (Password Reqd=Yes), you must enter a password using all lowercase
letters.
Usage: Specify a password, up to 20 characters. The password is case sensitive. The default is null.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if Send Auth is set to None.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Encaps, Password Reqd, Recv Auth, Recv PW, Send Auth
Serial
Description: Specifies an ISDN subaddress associated with the MAX unit's AIM ports. ISDN
subaddressing is used for routing inbound calls to the appropriate destination in the MAX unit.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 99. The default is 0.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: Ans N#
Server
Description: Enables or disables the on-board RADIUS server, or specifies the IP address of
a BOOTP server, depending on where the parameter appears.
In the RADIUS Server submenu of the Ethernet profile, it enables or disables the on-board RADIUS server, which enables the MAX to appear as a server to some client requests.
To enable the MAX to communicate with a BOOTP server, specify the server's IP address. The default is 0.0.0.0.
Ethernet > Mod Config > RADIUS Server, Ethernet > Mod Config > BOOTP
Relay
See Also: Client #, Server Key, Server Port BOOTP Relay Enable
Server Key #N (N=1-9)
Description: Specifies up to nine RADIUS server keys, shared with the RADIUS clients. It is
used to validate the authenticator field on requests and generate the authenticator on responses.
You should specify a key for each client address. For example:
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the on-board RADIUS server is disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > RADIUS Server
See Also: Client #N, Server, Server Port, MAX RADIUS Configuration Guide
Server Name
Description: Specifies the name of a NetWare server. In an IPX Route profile, it is the server
that will be reached via the specified route.
In an IPX SAP Filters profile, it is the name of a local or remote NetWare server. If the server is on the local network and this is an Output filter, Server Name specifies whether to include or exclude advertisements for this server in SAP response packets. If the server is on the remote IPX network and this is an Input filter, the Server Name parameter specifies whether to include or exclude this server in the MAX service table.
Dependencies: These parameters do not apply if IPX routing is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > IPX Routes, Ethernet > IPX SAP Filters > Input SAP Filters > In filter
N, Ethernet > IPX SAP Filters > Output SAP Filters > Out filter N
See Also: Route IPX, Server Type
Server Port
Description: This parameter indicates the UDP port number to use for the on-board RADIUS
server.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 65535. The default is 1700. Although the value can match the port setting for RADIUS authentication or accounting, we recommend that you specify a different port.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the on-board RADIUS server is disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > RADIUS Server
See Also: Client #, Server, Server Key
Server Type
Description: Specifies an SAP service type. SAP advertises services by a type number. For
example, NetWare file servers are SAP Service type 0004. For complete information on SAP
service types, refer to your Novell NetWare documentation.
In an IPX Route profile, specifies the type of service advertised by the server that will be reached via the specified route.
Location:
Ethernet > IPX RoutesEthernet > IPX SAP Filters > Input SAP Filters > In filter N,
Ethernet > IPX SAP Filters > Output SAP Filters > Out filter N,
See Also: Server Name, Type, Valid
Sess Timer
Description: When set for RADIUS accounting, this parameter sets the amount of time the
MAX waits for a response to a RADIUS accounting request. You can set this parameter
globally and for each connection. If it does not receive a response within that time, the MAX
sends the accounting request to the next server's address (for example, server #2). If all
RADIUS accounting servers are busy, the MAX stores the accounting request and tries again
at a later time. It can queue up to 154 requests.
When set for RADIUS/LOGOUT authentication, Sess Timer specifies the interval at which session reports will be sent to the RADIUS/LOGOUT authentication server. For example, if you wish the MAX to send Session Events at one-minute (60-second) intervals, set Auth to RADIUS/LOGOUT and Sess Timer to 60.
When setting the timer for RADIUS/LOGOUT authentication, specify a number between 0 and 655353. The default is 0, which means that no Session Events will be sent.
Dependencies: For accounting, this parameter applies only to RADIUS-because TACACS+ uses TCP, it has its own timeout method. For authentication, it applies only to RADIUS/ LOGOUT.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Accounting, Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: Acct, Auth
Session Key
Description: Specifies whether or not all new session entries are assigned a session key in
RADIUS.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if Server is set to No. See the Attributes parameter for information about specifying which attributes will be required for identification of a session.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > RADIUS Server
See Also: Attributes
Shared Prof
Description: The MAX can force terminal server users to connect using unique profiles.The
Shared Prof parameter in the Ethernet > Mod Config profile or in a Connection profile
specifies:
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply to Combinet links or connections that have hard-coded IP addresses. For the Ascend-Shared-Profile-Enable attribute to apply, you must disable shared profiles for the MAX as a whole with Ethernet > Mod Config > Shared Prof = No.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config, Ethernet > Connections > any profile
See Also: Encaps, Name, Pool # Count, Pool # Start, Recv PW
Sig Mode
Description: Specifies the type of signaling used on the T1 or E1 line.
Usage: In a Net/T1 profile, specify one of the following values:
In this type of signaling, the line uses 8 kbps of each 64-kbps channel for WAN synchronization and other signaling. The remaining 56 kbps handle the transmission of user data. Another term for inband signaling is robbed-bit signaling. Robbed-bit refers to the 8 kbps of each channel used for signaling. T1 lines containing one or more switched channels, and Switched-56 lines use inband signaling.
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/E1 > Line Config > Line N
See Also: PBX Type, Rob Ctl, Switch Type
Silent
Description: Suppresses status messages when interactive users establish a terminal-server
connection.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Single Answer
Description: Specifies whether the MAX completes the answering and routing of one call
before answering and routing the next call.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: Ans #, B1 Prt/Grp, B2 Prt/Grp, Ch N Prt/Grp
SLIP
Description: Specifies whether an SLIP (Serial Line IP) session can be invoked from the
terminal-server command line.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
SLIP BOOTP
Description: Specifies whether or not the MAX responds to BOOTP within SLIP sessions. If
a unit dials into the MAX unit's terminal server and runs SLIP, it can get an IP address through
a BOOTP request. This IP address is taken from the MAX unit's IP address pool or by the
Ascend-IP-Pool-Definition attribute in the RADIUS database.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Pool # Count, Pool # Start, TS Enabled
SLIP Info
Description: Specifies the type of information the MAX reports to SLIP users.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Entering SLIP Mode
IP address is 192.1.1.1
MTU is 1500
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.6.181The Netmask label identifies the subnet mask the MAX is using. The Gateway label identifies the MAX unit's IP address.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: IP Gateway Addr Msg, IP Netmask Msg
SNTP Enabled
Description: Enables or disables the MAX to use SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol-
RFC 1305) to set and maintain its system time by communicating with an SNTP server. SNTP
must be enabled for the MAX to communicate using that protocol.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNTP Server
See Also: SNTP Host #N, Time Zone
SNTP Host #N (N=1-3)
Description: Specifies the IP address of up to three SNTP servers. If the server specified by
SNTP Host #1 is not active, the MAX sends its requests to SNTP Host #2. If that server is not
active, the MAX sends its requests to SNTP Host #3.
Usage: Specify an IP address. The default is 0.0.0.0.
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if SNTP is not enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNTP Server
See Also: SNTP Enabled, Time Zone
Socket
Description: Specifies a well-known socket number.
Usage: Specify the socket number for the server.
Example: Socket=0000
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the MAX does not route IPX.
Location:
Ethernet > IPX Routes
See Also: Route IPX
Source Addr
Description: Specifies an IP address. If specified, the MAX ignores packets from that source
for monitoring purposes. If a Source Mask is also specified, the MAX uses the combined
address and mask to ignore packets from the specified source.
Usage: Specify an IP address.
Example: Source Addr=10.2.3.4
Dependencies: To set up heartbeat monitoring, you must configure several parameters that define what packets will be monitored, how often and for how long to poll for multicast packets, and the threshold for generating an alarm. These parameters do not apply if multicast forwarding is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: HeartBeat Addr, Heartbeat Udp Port, Source Mask, HeartBeat Slot Time, HeartBeat
Slot Count, Alarm Threshold
Source Mask
Description: Specifies an IP netmask. If specified, the MAX uses the combined address and
mask to ignore packets from the specified source for heartbeat monitoring purposes.
Usage: Specify a netmask.
Example: Source Mask=255.255.255.248
Dependencies: To set up heartbeat monitoring, you must configure several parameters that define what packets will be monitored, how often and for how long to poll for multicast packets, and the threshold for generating an alarm. These parameters do not apply if multicast forwarding is not in use.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Multicast
See Also: HeartBeat Addr, Heartbeat Udp Port, Source Addr, HeartBeat Slot Time, HeartBeat
Slot Count, Alarm Threshold
Src Adrs
Description: Specifies a source IP address. After this value has been modified by applying
the specified Src Mask, it is compared to a packet's source address.
Usage: Specify a source IP address the MAX should use for comparison when filtering a packet. The zero address 0.0.0.0 is the default. If you accept the default, the MAX does not use the source address as a filtering criterion.
Example: Src Adrs=10.62.201.56
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to filters of type IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Src Mask
Src Mask
Description: Specifies a mask to apply to the Src Adrs before comparing it to the source
address in a packet. You can use it to mask out the host portion of an address, for example, or
the host and subnet portion.
The MAX applies the mask to the address using a logical AND after the mask and address are both translated into binary format. The mask hides the portion of the address that appears behind each binary 0 (zero) in the mask. A mask of all zeros (the default) masks all bits, so all source addresses are matched. A mask of all ones (255.255.255.255) masks no bits, so the full source address to a single host is matched.
Example: Src Mask=255.255.255.0
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to filters of type IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters
> Out filter N > IP
See Also: Src Adrs
Src Port #
Description: Specifies a value to compare with the source port number in a packet. The
default setting (zero) indicates that the MAX disregards the source port in this filter. Port 25 is
reserved for SMTP; that socket is dedicated to receiving mail messages. Port 20 is reserved for
FTP data messages, port 21 for FTP control sessions, and port 23 for telnet.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 65535.
Example: Src Port #=25
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to filters of type IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > IP
See Also: Dst Port #, Dst Port Cmp, Src Port Cmp
Src Port Cmp
Description: Specifies the type of comparison the MAX makes when filtering for source port
numbers using the Src Port # parameter.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > IP
See Also: Src Port #
Stacking Enabled
Description: Enables the MAX to communicate with other members of the same stack. A
MAX can belong to only one stack. All members of the stack use the same stack name and
UDP port. A MAX can support up to 40 stacked channels. That is, channels that originate on
another MAX but are bundled with channels on the current MAX. The total number of
channels in a stack is limited by the performance considerations of the network because
stacking MAX units causes extra traffic on the Ethernet.
If the local network supports more than one MAX, you can stack them to enable inbound multilink PPP connections to distribute bandwidth across the multiple MAX units. The stacked units must all have access to the same authentication information, typically on a RADIUS server. Every member of a stack must reside on the same physical LAN. A MAX unit can only belong to a single stack, but does not have to belong to any stack. Multiple stacks may exist on the same LAN by simply having different stack names.
Ethernet > Mod Config > Stack Options
See Also: Stack Name, UDP Port
Stack Name
Description: Specifies a stack name. Add a MAX to an existing stack by specifying that
name. The stack name must be unique among all MAX stacks that may communicate with
each other. You can create a new stack by specifying an new stack name.
Usage: Specify the name of the Stack to which this MAX belongs. A stack name must 16 characters or less.
Example: Stack Name=Stack-1
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if stacks are not enabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Stack Options
See Also: Stacking Enabled, UDP Port
Static Preference
Description: Specifies the default preference value for statically configured routes.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default value is 100. Zero is the default for connected routes (such as the Ethernet). The value of 255 means Don't use this route.
Example: Static Preference=100
Dependencies: These are the default route preference values:
Ethernet > Mod Config > Route Pref
Station
Description: Specifies the name of the far-end device in this Connection profile. If the
connection uses Combinet encapsulation, it is the MAC address of the far-end Combinet
bridge.
Usage: Specify the name of the far-end device. You can enter up to 31 characters. Make sure you specify the name exactly, including case changes.
For a Combinet link, specify the 12-digit hexadecimal MAC address of the far-end device.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections
See Also: ATMP Mode, Type
Status N (N=1-8)
Description: Enables you to customize the status windows in the vt100 interface so that
particular screens appear at startup. The numbers 1 through 8 indicate the position of the status
window, starting with the upper left. You can also use Ctrl-D-M to automatically configure the
Status parameter.
Usage: Specify a window number in the format XY-NNN.
A virtual module (0-2) reflects a function of the base system. Virtual module 0 manipulates overall system functions. Virtual module 1 is the Net/T1 module, which manipulates the base system's two-line T1 PRI network interface. Virtual module 2 is the Host/Dual module, which manipulates the base system's two AIM ports.
Location:
System > Sys Config
Sub-Adr
Description: Specifies how the MAX treats incoming calls based on whether they convey an
ISDN subaddress.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
The called-party number must have a subaddress that matches a subaddress in the Line profile of the line on which the MAX receives the call. Otherwise, the MAX ignores the call. If the MAX accepts the call, the subaddress becomes part of the incoming phone number, and the MAX uses it in Ans # comparisons.
System > Sys Config
See Also: Ans #, DM, LAN, Serial, V.110
Sub Pers
Description: Specifies a number of seconds for which the ALU (average link utilization)
must persist below the Target Util threshold before the MAX subtracts bandwidth.
When utilization falls below the threshold for a period of time greater than the value of the Sub Pers parameter, the MAX attempts to remove the number of channels specified by the Dec Ch Count parameter. However, the MAX never subtracts enough bandwidth the clear the call or cause the channel count to fall below the specified minimum. Setting the Add Pers and Sub Pers parameters prevents the system from continually adding and subtracting bandwidth, and can slow down the process of allocating or removing bandwidth.
Example: Sub Pers=15
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory,
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Add Pers, Dec Ch Count, Dyn Alg, Min Ch Count, Sec History, Target Util
Switch Type
Description: Specifies the carrier switch type that services the T1 or BRI line.
Usage: In a Net/T1 profile, specify one of the following values:
Identical to AT&T Point-to-Point, but has support for Q.931 en-bloc dialing.
Example: Switch Type=AT& T
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config > Line N, Net/BRI > Line Config > Line N
Sys Diag
Description: Enables or disables permission to perform all system diagnostics.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
System > Security
See Also: Chapter 4, MAX Diag Command Reference.
Syslog
Description: Specifies whether the MAX sends warning, notice, and CDR (Call Detail
Reporting) records from the system logs to the Syslog host.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
See Also: Log Facility, Log Host
T-Online
Description: This parameter specifies whether the MAX performs T-Online routing.
Usage: You can specify either Yes or No.
Location:
System Profile: System > Sys Config
See Also: T302 Timer
T1-PRI:PRI # Type
Description: T1-PRI:PRI # Type is used for outbound calls made by the MAX on PRI lines so
that the switch can properly interpret the phone number dialed. Ask your PRI provider for
details on when to use each of the following settings. This parameter specifies the
TypeOfNumber field in the called party's information element.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config (Line profile)
See Also: T1-PRI:NumPlanID, NumPlanID (Call and Connection profiles), Modem:NumPlanID
(System profile)
T1-PRI:NumPlanID
Description: T1-PRI:NumPlanID is used for outbound calls made by the MAX on PRI lines
so that the switch can properly interpret the phone number dialed. Ask your PRI provider for
details on when to use each of the following settings. This parameter specifies NumberPlanID
field in the called party's information element.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Net/T1 > Line Config (Line profile)
See Also: T1-PRI:PRI # Type, NumPlanID (Call and Connection profiles), Modem:NumPlanID
(System profile)
T1 Retransmission Timer
Description: Specifies the maximum amount of time in ticks the transmitter should wait for
an acknowledgment before initiating a recovery procedure.
Usage: Specify a number between 500 and 2000. The default value is 1000 (1 second).
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > X.75 Options
See Also: Frame Length, K Window Size, N2 Retransmission Count, X.75
T302 Timer
Description: This parameter specifies the duration of the ISDN Q.931 layer 3 SETUP_ACK
timer.
When the MAX receives the layer 3 SETUP message, the SETUP message consists of many IEs (Information Elements), such as Bearer Capability IE, Channel Identifier IE, Caller Number IE, Called Number IE, Sending Complete IE, and so on. The MAX checks for the Sending Complete IE upon receiving the SETUP message from the switch. If the Sending Complete IE is not in the SETUP message, the MAX starts the T302 timer and waits for an INFO message from switch. If the INFO message consists of Sending Complete IE, MAX stops the T302 timer. If no Sending Complete IE appears, the MAX restarts the T302 timer.
Dependencies: T302 Timer does not apply if T-Online=No.
Location:
System Profile: System>Sys Config
See Also: T-Online
T391
Description: Specifies the number of seconds between Status Enquiry messages.
Usage: Specify a number between 5 and 30. The default is 10.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only if Link Mgmt=T1.617D and T392 is set to a nonzero value.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
See Also: Link Mgmt
T392
Description: Specifies the number of seconds the MAX waits for a Status Enquiry message
before recording an error. If you specify zero, the MAX does not process WAN-side Status
Enquiry messages. If you specify a nonzero value, the MAX uses T1.617D (a link
management protocol defined in ANSI T1.617 Annex D) to monitor another MAX over a
nailed-up connection.
Usage: Specify 0 (zero), or a number between 5 and 30. The default is 15.
Dependencies: The T392 parameter applies only if Link Mgmt=T1.617D.
Location:
Ethernet > Frame Relay
See Also: Link Mgmt
T3POS T1
Description: Specifies the Char-to-Char timer. This timer indicates the maximum amount of
time permitted between characters sent from the DTE to the PAD.
Usage: Specify a value between 1 and 20 (tenths of seconds). The default is 5.
Dependencies: This parameter is always applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
T3POS T2
Description: Specifies the SYN-to-SYN timer. This timer applies to opening frames in Local
or Bin-Local mode. Normally, the PAD sends SYN signals to the DTE at the interval specified
by the T2 timer to indicate that an idle link is still alive. However, if the DTE sends a SYN
signal to the PAD before the PAD sends one to the DTE, the T2 timer specifies the period of
time the PAD expects SYN signals from the DTE. If the PAD does not receive two SYN
signals with the interval specified by the T2 timer, it tries to restore the link.
Usage: Specify a value between 10 and 100 (tenths of seconds). The default is 40.
Dependencies: Keep the following information in mind.
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
T3POS T3
Description: Specifies the ENQ handling timer. This timer indicates the amount of time the
PAD waits for an ENQ from the host.
Usage: Specify a value between 5 and 50 (tenths of seconds). The default is 15.
Dependencies: Keep the following information in mind.
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
T3POS T4
Description: Specifies the Response Timer. This timer indicates the amount of time the PAD
waits for a SYN from the DTE while the PAS is waiting for a response from the DTE. The
SYN signal indicates that the response from the DTE is being delayed and also indicates that
the link is still alive.
Usage: Specify a value between 10 and 100 (tenths of seconds). The default is 40.
Dependencies: This parameter is always applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
T3POS T5
Description: Specifies the DLE, EOT timer. This timer indicates the maximum idle-time the
PAD allows for a T3POS call (this is similar to the VC inactivity timer in the X25/PAD). The
T5 timer applies only to transparent and blind mode only; it is disabled in both Local mode and
Bin-Local mode.
Usage: Specify a value between 50 and 3000 (tenths of seconds). The default is 2400 (four minutes).
Dependencies: Keep this additional information in mind.
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
T3POS T6
Description: .Specifies the Frame Arrival timeout. This timers indicates the maximum
amount of time allowed between the time a dial-up connection is established and the first
character of an opening frame is received.
Usage: Specify a value between 50 and 3000 (tenths of seconds). The default is 300 (30 seconds).
Dependencies: This parameter is always applicable.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > any Connection profile > Encaps options
Ethernet > Answer > T3POS options
Target Util
Description: Specifies a percentage of line utilization to use as a threshold for determining
when to add or subtract bandwidth. When the value is 70%, the device adds bandwidth when it
exceeds a 70 percent utilization rate, and subtracts bandwidth when it falls below that number.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 100. The default is 70 (70% utilization).
Example: Target Util=70
Dependencies: In a Call profile, this parameter applies only to dynamic AIM calls. It specifies the target percentage of bandwidth utilization for a dynamic time period.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
> Time Period N, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Add Pers, Call Mgm, Call Type, Dec Ch Count, Dyn Alg, Inc Ch Count, Sec History,
Sub Pers
TCP-Clear
Description: Specifies whether the MAX can answer calls that use a proprietary
encapsulation method and rely on raw TCP sessions to a local host for processing that
encapsulation.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: Encaps
TCP Estab
Description: In a filter of type IP, specifies whether the filter should match only established
TCP connections. You can use it to restrict the filter to packets in an established TCP session.
You can only use it if the Protocol number has been set to 6 (TCP); otherwise, it does not
apply.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > IP, Ethernet > Filters > Output
filters > Out filter N > IP
TCP Modem Enabled
Description: Specifies whether the MAX allows TCP modem access.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TCP Modem Options
TCP Modem Port
Description: Specifies the port for TCP modem access.
Usage: Specify a TCP port. The default is 6150.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TCP Modem Options
TCP timeout
Description: Specifies the length of time the MAX attempts to connect to an IP host in the list
provided by the DNS server.
Since the first host on the list may not be available, the timeout should be short enough to allow the MAX to go on to the next address on the list before the client software times out.
When the MAX has sent the maximum number of messages to an address on the DNS list it will stop attempting to make a connection to that address, even if the maximum time set in DNS Timeout has not yet elapsed.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
TEI
Description: Specifies the Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI). Your service provider should
provide you with the appropriate value.
Usage: Specify a TEI value from 0 to 63. The default value is 23. If you set TEI to 0, the Ascend unit requests a TEI assignment from the network.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25 > any X.25 profile
Telnet
Description: Enables or disables the Telnet command from the terminal server interface.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
Telnet Host Auth
Description: Specifies whether immediate Telnet sessions require local authentication in the
terminal server or if authentication is the responsibility of the telnet host.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Immed Service
Telnet Mode
Description: Specifies the default Telnet mode for terminal-server Telnet users.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
The MAX attempts to negotiate the telnet 8-bit binary option with the server at the remote end. You can run X -Modem and other 8-bit file transfer protocols using this mode.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
Telnet PW
Description: Specifies the password users must enter to access the MAX unit via telnet. If
you specify a password, users are allowed three tries of 60 seconds each to enter the correct
password.
Usage: Specify a password containing up to 20 characters. The default is null. If you leave this parameter blank, the MAX does not prompt users for a password.
Example: Telnet PW=Ascend
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
Template Connection #
Description: Specifies a Connection profile to use a template Connection profile rather than
the Answer profile settings to build the session for this Name-password profile, specify the
unique portion of the profile's number here. The default zero instructs the MAX to use the
Answer profile settings. Note that the specified Connection profile must be active.
Template connections may be used to enable or disable group logins. For example, you can specify a Connection profile for the Sales group to use when dialing in, then configure a Name-password profile for each individual salesperson. You can prevent a single salesperson from dialing in by setting Active to No in the Name-password profile, or you can prevent the entire group from logging in by setting Active to No in the Connection profile.
Example: Template Connection #=99
Dependencies: The specified Connection profile must be active.
Location:
Ethernet > Names / Passwords
Term Rate
Description: Specifies the bit rate of a MAX serial port. When you modify the bit rate of a
serial port, you may also need to change the data rate setting of the terminal accessing that port.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
System > Sys Config
Term Timing
Description: Specifies whether the MAX uses the Terminal Timing signal from the codec to
clock data it receives from the codec. Terminal Timing is a clock signal specified in the V.35,
X.21, and RS-449 serial interfaces that compensates for the phase difference between Send
Data and Send Timing.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Port Config
Term Type
Description: Specifies the default terminal type for Telnet and Rlogin sessions.
Usage: Specify the a terminal type. You can enter up to 15 characters. The default is vt100.
Example: Term Type=vt100
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: TS Enabled
Third-Party
Description: This enables OSPF third-party routing for a static route. When enabled, the
gateway address is used as the third-party router for this route. Third-party routing enables an
OSPF router to advertise a route to a destination network through a remote router (Router-A
advertises a route to Network-B via Router-C). This is accomplished by specifying the address
of the remote router (Router-C) in the next-hop field of an LSA.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: Third-Party does not apply to NSSAs.
Location:
Ethernet > Static Rtes
See Also: Gateway
Tick Count
Description: Specifies the distance to the destination network in IBM PC clock ticks (18 Hz).
This value is for round-trip timer calculation and for determining the nearest server of a given
type.
Usage: Specify an appropriate value. In most cases, the default value (12) is appropriate.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the MAX does not route IPX >
Location:
Ethernet > IPX Routes
See Also: Route IPX
Time
Description: Specifies the time of day.
Usage: Specify the time of day in the format <hour > :<minutes > :<seconds > . The default is 00:00:00.
Example: Time=13:24:24
Location:
System > Sys Config
Timeout Busy (previously CLID Timeout Busy)
Description: Specifies whether to return User Busy or Normal Call Clearing as a Cause in
IDSN DISCONNECT messages when ID authentication fails due to a RADIUS timeout.
Usage: Press Enter to toggle between Yes and No. No is the default. If you choose Yes, and the ID authentication fails due to a RADIUS timeout, the DISCONNECT message will have the Cause value User Busy (decimal value 17). If you choose No, the Cause value will be Normal Call Clearing (decimal value 16).
Dependencies: This parameter will be N/A if Auth=None or Auth=TACACS+ in the this profile. The value set in this parameter applies to both Caller ID and Called ID authentication.
This parameter is N/A if ID Auth=Ignore.
Ethernet Profile: Ethernet > Mod Config > Auth
See Also: IDFail Busy,
Time Period N (N=1-4)
Description: This subprofile contains up to four dynamic time periods, each of which may be
configured with different bandwidth management settings.
Dependencies: The Time Period subprofile apply only to dynamic AIM calls.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory
See Also: Activ, Call Mgm, Max Ch Count, Min Ch Count, Target Util
Time zone
Description: Specifies your time zone as an offset from the UTC (Universal Time
Configuration) to enable the MAX to update its system time from an SNTP server. UTC is in
the same time zone as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and the offset is specified in hours using
a 24-hour clock. Because some time zones, such as Newfoundland, cannot use an even hour
boundary, the offset includes four digits and is stated in half-hour increments. For example, in
Newfoundland the time is 1.5 hours ahead of UTC, which is represented as follows:
UTC+0130For San Francisco, which is 8 hours ahead of UTC:
UTC+0800For Frankfurt, which is 1 hour behind UTC:
UTC-0100Usage: Specify one of the following values to represent your time zone:
utc-1130Example: Time zone=UTC -0700
utc-1100
utc-1030
utc-1000
utc-0930
utc-0900
utc-0830
utc-0800
utc-0730
utc-0700
utc-0630
utc-0600
utc-0530
utc-0500
utc-0430
utc-0400
utc-0330
utc-0300
utc-0230
utc-0200
utc-0130
utc-0100
utc-0030
utc+0000
utc+0030
utc+0100
utc+0130
utc+0200
utc+0230
utc+0300
utc+0330
utc+0400
utc+0430
utc+0500
utc+0530
utc+0600
utc+0630
utc+0700
utc+0730
utc+0800
utc+0830
utc+0900
utc+0930
utc+1000
utc+1030
utc+1100
utc+1130
utc+1200
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable unless SNTP Enabled is Yes.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNTP Server
See Also: SNTP Enabled, SNTP Host #
Toggle Scrn
Description: Specifies whether an interactive user is allowed to switch between menu mode
and the terminal server command line. Users switch to menu mode by using the terminal server
Menu command, and switch from menu mode to the command line by pressing the zero key. If
this parameter is set to No, the menu command and 0 command are disabled.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
See Also: Initial Scrn
Transit #
Description: Specifies a string for use in the transit network IE for PRI calling when going
through an Interexchange Carrier (IEC). The default (null) causes the MAX to use any
available IEC for long-distance calls.
Usage: Specify one of the following dialing prefixes:
Dependencies: The Transit # value in the Dial Plan profile overrides the Transit # value in the Call profile or the Connection profile. This parameter does not apply to nailed connections.
Location:
Host/Dual (Host/6) > PortN Menu > Directory, Ethernet > Connections > Telco
Options, Ethernet > Frame Relay, System > Dial Plan, Ethernet > X.25
See Also: B1 Trnk Grp, B2 Trnk Grp, Ch N Trnk Grp
TransitDelay
Description: Specifies the estimated number of seconds it takes to transmit a Link State
Update (LSU) Packet over this interface. Before transmission, LSAs (link state
advertisements) contained in the LSU packet have their ages incremented by the amount you
specify.
Usage: Specify a number greater than 0 (zero). This value should take into account transmission and propagation delays. The default is 1.
Example: TransitDelay=1
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > OSPF Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options
TS Enabled
Description: This enables or disables terminal services.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
TS Idle
Description: Specifies the number of seconds that a terminal server connection must be idle
before the MAX disconnects the session.
Usage: Specify a value between 0 and 65535. The default is 120. A setting of 0 (zero) means that the line can be idle indefinitely.
Example: TS Idle=60
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to terminal server sessions.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: Encaps, TS Idle Mode
TS Idle Mode
Description: Specifies whether the MAX uses the terminal server idle timer and, if so,
whether both the user and host must be idle before the MAX disconnects the session.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to terminal server sessions.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Session Options, Ethernet > Connections > Session Options
See Also: Encaps, TS Idle
Type
Description: Specifies the type of ATMP functionality supported in the MAX, or if it appears
in a filter, the action performed by the filter.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > Mod Config > ATMP Options, Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In
filter N, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters > Out filter N, Ethernet > IPX SAP Filters > Input
SAP Filters > In filter N, Ethernet > IPX SAP Filters > Output SAP Filters > Out filter N
See Also: ATMP Gateway, ATMP Mode, Password, Server Name, Server Type, Station, UDP
Port, Valid
UDP Cksum
Description: This enables or disables the use of UDP checksums on this interface. If enabled,
the MAX generates a checksum whenever it sends out a UDP packet. It sends out UDP packets
for queries and responses related to the following protocols:
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config
UDP Port
Description: Specifies a UDP port number assigned to a particular function. Depending on
where it is located, it may specify the UDP port on which the MAX listens when using ATMP,
or the UDP port the MAX uses to communicate with members of a stack.
Usage: Specify a valid UDP port number (0-65535). For ATMP, the default port number is 5150. For MAX stacks, the default is 5151.
Example: UDP Port=5150
Dependencies: This parameter must match the UDP port configured in other units that communicate with the MAX for the specified function.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > ATMP Options, Ethernet > Mod Config > Stack Options
See Also: ATMP Gateway, ATMP Mode, Password, Type, Stack Enabled, Stack Name
Upload
Description: Enables or disables permission to upload the MAX configuration from another
device.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable if the Operations permission is disabled.
Location:
System > Security
See Also: Restore Cfg
Use Answer as Default
Description: Indicates whether the Answer profile should override the factory default Internet
profile when the MAX validates an incoming call using RADIUS or TACACS.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer
Use Trunk Grps
Description: Specifies the use of trunk groups for all network lines. When trunk groups are in
use, channels must be assigned trunk group numbers to be available for outbound calls.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Dependencies: When this parameter is set to Yes, channel configurations must specify trunk- group assignments.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: B1 Trnk Grp, B2 Trnk Grp, Call Type, Ch N Trnk Grp, Dial #, Dial Plan
V.110
Description: Specifies the subaddress associated with the MAX unit's V.110 modems. The
MAX routes an incoming call whose subaddress matches the value of V.110 to the first
available V.110 modem; the MAX handles such a call as a terminal server call.
Usage: Specify a subaddress. You can specify a number between 0 and 99. The default is 0.
Dependencies: This parameter is ignored if the Sub-Adr parameter is not set to Routing.
Location:
System > Sys Config
See Also: DM, LAN, Serial, Sub-Adr
V.120
Description: Specifies whether or not the MAX accepts incoming calls using V.120
encapsulation, provided they meet all other criteria.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Location:
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
V42/MNP
Description: The digital modems negotiate LAPM/MNP error control with the analog
modem at the other end of the connection according to how this parameter is set. The MAX
can request LAPM/MNP and accept the call anyway if it is not provided, request it and drop
the call if it is not provided, or not use LAPM/MNP error control at all.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Request LAPM/MNP, but accept the call anyway if it is not provided.
Dependencies: This parameter is not applicable when terminal services are disabled.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options
Valid
Description: Enables or disables the current input or output filter. When it is set to No, that
input or output filter is skipped when filtering the data stream. You must set this parameter to
Yes to configure the filter specification.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. No is the default.
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N, Ethernet > Filters > Output filters >
Out filter N, Ethernet > IPX SAP Filters > Input SAP Filters > In filter N, Ethernet > IPX SAP
Filters > Output SAP Filters > Out filter N
See Also: Server Name, Server Type, Type
Value
Description: Specifies a hexadecimal number to be compared to specific bits contained in
packets after the Offset, Length, and Mask calculations have been performed. The MAX
compares only the unmasked portion of a packet to the Value parameter. The length of the
Value parameter must contain the number of bytes specified by the Length parameter.
Usage: Specify a hexadecimal number up to 12 bytes.
Example: Value=e0e0030000000000
Location:
Ethernet > Filters > Input filters > In filter N > Generic, Ethernet > Filters >
Output filters > Out filter N > Generic
See Also: Length, Mask, Offset
VC Timer enable
Description: This enables or disables the Virtual Call Establishment (VCE) timer on a per-
user basis. The VCE timer specifies the number of seconds to maintain a connection to a
character-oriented device (such as the terminal server) that has not established a virtual call.
Usage: Specify Enable (to activate the VC timer for this connection) or Disable. Disable is the default.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/PAD connections. If the X.25 profile disables the VC timer, this parameter has no effect.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
See Also: Max Unsucc.Calls, VC Timer Val
VCE Timer Val
Description: This sets the Virtual Call Establishment (VCE) timer by specifying the number
of seconds to maintain a connection to a character-oriented device (such as a terminal server)
that has not established a virtual call. This timer value is link-wide. Each X.25 PAD connection
has a parameter to enable or disable this timer on a per-connection basis.
Usage: Specify a number of seconds between 0 and 9999. A value of 0 disables this timer system-wide regardless of the value of the VC timer enable flag per connection. The default is 300 seconds.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: VC Timer
Version
Description: Specifies the version number of a Secure Access Firewall. Each firewall
contains a version number to ensure that any firewall that is uploaded to the router will be
compatible with the firewall software on the MAX. Secure Access Manager (SAM) checks the
version number before uploading a firewall. In the event that an MAX with a stored firewall
profile receives a code update that makes the existing firewall incompatible, a default firewall
is enabled, permitting only Telnet access to the MAX.
Usage: This parameter cannot be edited.
Location:
Ethernet > Firewalls
VJ Comp
Description: Specifies whether Van Jacobson IP header compression should be negotiated on
incoming calls using encapsulation protocols that support this feature. VJ Comp applies only
to packets in TCP applications, such as Telnet. Turning on header compression is most
effective in reducing overhead when the data portion of the packet is small.
Usage: Specify Yes or No.
Ethernet > Answer > PPP Options, Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
VPN Mode
Description: Specifies whether or not the MultiVoice Access Manager (specified by the IP
address in the GK IP Adrs parameter) requires callers to authenticate by means of a PIN
number.
Usage: Specify Yes or No.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > VOIP Options
See Also: GK IP Adrs, Pkt Audio Mode
WAN Alias
Description: Specifies the IP address of the link's remote interface to the WAN. It is used to
identify a numbered interface at the remote end of the link. If an address is specified for WAN
alias, the following events occur:
Usage: Specify the IP address of the remote interface. The default is 0.0.0.0/0.
Example: WAN Alias=10.207.23.7/24
Dependencies: This parameter does not apply if the connection does not route IP.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > IP Options
See Also: Route IP, IF Adrs
WR MgrN (N=1-5)
Description: Specify up to five IP addresses of SNMP managers that have SNMP write
permission. The MAX responds to SNMP SET, GET, and GET-NEXT commands from these
SNMP managers only, provided that the Security parameter is set to Yes.
Usage: Specify the IP address of a host running an SNMP manager. The default setting is 0.0.0.0; this setting indicates no host.
Example: WR Mgr1= 10.5.6.7/29
Dependencies: The Security parameter must be set to Yes for these parameters to restrict read-write access to the MAX.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > SNMP Options
See Also: Security, RD Mgr1-5
X.121 src addr
Description: Specifies the X.121 source address is the MAX unit's source address for logical
links using this X.25 profile. An X.121 address contains between 1 and 15 decimal digits, such
as 031344159782738.
Usage: Specify an X.121 address.
Example: X.121 src addr=031344159782738
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
X.25 Clear/Diag
Description: Specifies whether Clear-Request packets include the diagnostic field.
The DTE sends a Clear-Request packet to initiate clearing procedures for a call. The DCE accomplishes the same task by using a Clear-Indication packet. The DTE can send a Clear-Request packet to refuse an incoming call, or to clear a call once the data exchange is complete. Once the DTE or DCE receives a Clear-Confirmation packet, the call is cleared and the logical channel is available for other calls.
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 Reset/Diag, X.25 Restart/Diag
X.25 highest PVC
Description: Specifies the highest Permanent Virtual Connection (PVC) number in a range
defined by the X.25 lowest and X.25 highest PVC parameters. The range of PVCs can be
between 1 and 4096. If the lowest PVC number is zero, no PVCs are supported.
Usage: Specify the high number in the range of PVCs available for this X.25 profile. The default is zero. The number you specify must be greater than or equal to the value specified by the X.25 lowest PVC parameter.
Example: X.25 highest PVC=128
Dependencies: If X.25 lowest PVC is zero, no PVCs are supported regardless of this setting.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 lowest PVC
X.25 highest SVC
Description: Specifies the highest Switched Virtual Connection (SVC) number in a range
defined by the X.25 lowest and X.25 highest SVC parameters. The range of SVCs can be
between 1 and 4096. If the lowest SVC number is zero, no SVCs are supported.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 4095. The default is 8. The number you specify must be greater than or equal to the value specified by the X.25 Lowest SVC parameter.
Example: X.25 highest SVC=8
Dependencies: If X.25 lowest SVC is zero, no SVCs are supported regardless of this setting.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 lowest SVC
X.25 Link Setup Mode
Description: Specifies whether the X.25 link comes up in active or passive disconnect mode.
In ACTIVE disconnect mode (the default) the link layer comes up sending a DISC, and the
packet layer sends a Restart-Request packet at initialization. In PASSIVE disconnect mode the
link layer comes up sending SABM(E), and issues a restart to the network only upon receipt of
a request restart token. It will not issue a Restart-Request packet upon initialization, but
responds to restart packets it receives.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
X.25 lowest PVC
Description: Specifies the lowest Permanent Virtual Connection (PVC) number in a range
defined by the X.25 lowest and X.25 highest PVC parameters. The range of PVCs can be
between 1 and 4096. If the lowest PVC number is zero, no PVCs are supported.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 4095. The default is 0 (zero), which means that no PVCs are available.
Example: X.25 lowest PVC=1
Dependencies: The upper limit of the range is defined by the X.25 highest PVC parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 highest PVC
X.25 lowest SVC
Description: Specifies the lowest Switched Virtual Connection (SVC) number in a range
defined by the X.25 lowest and X.25 highest SVC parameters. The range of SVCs can be
between 1 and 4096. If the lowest SVC number is zero, no SVCs are supported.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 4095. The default is 0 (zero), which means that no SVCs are available.
Example: X.25 lowest SVC=1
Dependencies: The upper limit of the range is defined by the X.25 highest SVC parameter.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 highest SVC
X.25 Max pkt size
Description: Specifies the maximum number of bytes in the data field of a data packet when
negotiating the packet size with a remote X.25 switch. Note that a large packet size improves
throughput by reducing the overhead associated with header transmission. However, a large
packet size also increases the probability of transmission errors, causes increased transmission
delays on the network, and is associated with processing delays at the host.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 pkt size, X.25 Min pkt size, X.25 window size
X.25 Min pkt size
Description: Specifies the minimum number of bytes in the data field of a data packet when
negotiating the packet size with a remote X.25 switch.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 pkt size, X.25 Max pkt size, X.25 window size
X.25 Network Type
Description: Specifies the type of network used by the link. At present, only the CCITT
network type is supported.
Usage: CCITT specifies that the link uses a CCITT network. This is the only network type currently supported.
Example: X.25 Network Type=CCITT
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
X.25 Node Type
Description: Specifies whether the MAX interacts with the remote end of the connection as a
DTE (the default) or DCE. A DTE is a device that an operator uses, such as a computer or a
terminal. A DCE is a device that connects the DTE to a communications channel.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Dependencies: For proper X.25 operation, the two ends of a link must be of opposite types.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
X.25 options
Description: Specifies X.25 packet-level options.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 pkt size, X.25 Max pkt size, X.25 Min pkt size, X.25 window size
X.25 pkt size
Description: Specifies the default number of bytes in the data field of a data packet.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 Max pkt size, X.25 Min pkt size, X.25 window size
X.25 Prof
Description: Specifies the name of an X.25 profile to use for this connection. To guard
against misconfiguration, the MAX does not allow you to save an active Connection profile
specifying X.25 encapsulation unless the named X.25 profile is defined and active.
Usage: Specify the name of an X.25 profile, which can contain up to 15 characters.
Dependencies: This parameter applies only to X.25/PAD and X.25/IP connections.
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
X.25 R20
Description: Determines the limit for Restart Retries-that is, the number of times the MAX
transmits a Restart-Request packet before waiting indefinitely for a response. At the packet
layer, a Restart-Request packet clears all virtual circuits. When the sending device receives a
Restart-Confirmation packet, it can again issue a call to establish a virtual circuit.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 0 (zero). This default indicates that the MAX always waits indefinitely for a response.
Dependencies: The value you specify is not meaningful if X.25 T20=0.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 R22, X.25 R23, X.25 T20
X.25 R22
Description: Determines the limit for Reset Retries-that is, the number of times the MAX
retransmits a Reset-Request packet before clearing a call. At the packet layer, a Reset-Request
packet resets the packet sequence number for the logical channel to 0 (zero), and removes any
outstanding data and Interrupt packets from the virtual circuit. Once the sending device
receives a Reset-Confirmation packet, it can send data on the logical channel.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 0 (zero).
Dependencies: The value you specify is not meaningful if X.25 T22=0.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 R20, X.25 R23, X.25 T22
X.25 R23
Description: Determines the limit for Clear-Request Retries-that is, the number of times the
MAX sends a Clear-Request before waiting indefinitely for a response.
The DTE can send a Clear-Request packet to refuse an incoming call, or to clear a call once the data exchange is complete. The DCE accomplishes the same task by using a Clear-Indication packet. Once the DTE or DCE receives a Clear-Confirmation packet, the call is cleared and the logical channel is available for other calls.
Dependencies: The value you specify is not meaningful if X.25 T23=0.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 R20, X.25 R22, X.25 T23
X.25 Reset/Diag
Description: Specifies whether Reset-Request packets include the diagnostic field. At the
packet layer, a Reset-Request packet resets the packet sequence number for the logical channel
to 0 (zero), and removes any outstanding data and Interrupt packets from the virtual circuit.
Once the sending device receives a Reset-Confirmation packet, it can send data on the logical
channel.
A Reset-Request packet has a required Cause field and an optional Diagnostic field. If the Cause field indicates that the remote DTE did not request the reset, the diagnostic field has standard values. If the Cause field indicates that the remote DTE requested the reset, the diagnostic field contains information specified in the Cause field by the remote DTE.
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 Clear/Diag, X.25 Restart/Diag
X.25 Restart/Diag
Description: Specifies whether Restart-Request packets include the diagnostic field. At the
packet layer, a Restart-Request packet clears all virtual circuits. When the sending device
receives a Restart-Confirmation packet, it can again issue a call to establish a virtual circuit.
A Restart-Request packet has a required Cause field and an optional Diagnostic field. If the Cause field indicates that the remote DTE did not request the restart, the diagnostic field has standard values. If the Cause field indicates that the remote DTE requested the restart, the diagnostic field contains information specified in the Cause field by the remote DTE.
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 Clear/Diag, X.25 Reset/Diag
X.25 Seq Number Mode
Description: Specifies whether the MAX uses modulo 8 or modulo 128 sequence number
mode. At the frame level, X.25 allows a sender to transmit a certain number of frames before
requiring an acknowledgment of the first frame. The protocol increments a sequence number
in the frame header, and places the value into the next outgoing frame. The sequence number
identifies each frame that has not yet been acknowledged.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
In modulo 8 mode, the sequence number can contain three bits, allowing eight frames to be identified with a single sequence number.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
X.25 T20
Description: Determines the duration of the Restart timer-that is, the number of ten-second
ticks the MAX waits before retransmitting a Restart-Request packet. At the packet layer, a
Restart-Request packet clears all virtual circuits. When the sending device receives a Restart-
Confirmation packet, it can again issue a call to establish a virtual circuit.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 0 (zero). This default setting disables the timer.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 R20, X.25 T21, X.25 T22, X.25 T23
X.25 T21
Description: Determines the duration of the Call-Request timer-that is, the number of ten-
second ticks the MAX waits before clearing an outgoing call that has not been accepted. When
a device makes an outgoing call, it sends a Call-Request packet. If the remote DTE accepts the
call, it sends back a Call-Connected Packet; if the DTE refuses the call, it sends back a Clear-
Request packet.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 0 (zero). This default setting disables the timer.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25R21, X.25 T20, X.25 T22, X.25 T23
X.25 T22
Description: Determines the duration of the Reset-Request timer-that is, the number of ten-
second ticks the MAX waits before retransmitting a Reset-Request packet. At the packet layer,
a Reset-Request packet resets the packet sequence number for the logical channel to 0 (zero),
and removes any outstanding data and Interrupt packets from the virtual circuit. Once the
sending device receives a Reset-Confirmation packet, it can send data on the logical channel.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 0 (zero). This default setting disables the timer.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 R22, X.25 T20, X.25 T21, X.25 T23
X.25 T23
Description: Determines the duration of the Clear-Request timer-that is, the number of ten-
second the MAX waits before retransmitting a Clear-Request packet. When a device makes an
outgoing call, it sends a Call-Request packet. If the remote DTE accepts the call, it sends back
a Call-Connected Packet; if the DTE refuses the call, it sends back a Clear-Request packet.
Usage: Specify a number between 0 and 255. The default is 0 (zero). This default setting disables the timer.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 R23, X.25 T20, X.25 T21, X.25 T22
X.25 window size
Description: Specifies the maximum number of data packets that can be outstanding between
a DTE and a DCE before acknowledgment is required.
Usage: Specify a number between 1 and 7. The default is 7.
Dependencies: The value you specify applies to all of the user's virtual circuits. However, the user can use the FACILITIES command at the PAD prompt to alter the window size on a per- call basis.
Location:
Ethernet > X.25
See Also: X.25 Default Packet Size, X.25 Max Packet Size, X.25 Min Packet Size
X25/PAD
Description: Specifies whether the MAX accepts incoming X.25/PAD calls.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: Encaps
X.3 Custom
Description: This parameter specifies a string containing X.3 profile parameters. The Ascend
unit parses this string into X.3 profile parameters when an operator uses the PAD.
Usage: Specify a string using this format:
X.3 Custom=[ref:]val,[ref:]val, ... ,[ref:]valwhere:
ref
is the number of an X.3 parameter as defined in the ITU X.3 specification. You can specify a value between 1 and 22. By default, ref starts at 1 and is incremented by 1 after each comma. Unless you wish to specify fewer X.3 parameters than the maximum, you do not need to enter a value for ref.
val
is the value associated with the X.3 parameter. The Ascend unit silently ignores invalid parameters.
You can enter up to 64 characters for the entire X.3 Custom specification. By default, the X.3 Custom parameter contains the X.3 parameter values set in the CRT profile.
Dependencies: The X.3 Custom parameter does not apply if X.3 Param Prof is not set to CUSTOM.
Location:
Answer profile: Ethernet > Answer > X.25 Options
See Also: X.3 Param Prof
Connection profile: Ethernet > Connections > Any Connection profile > Encaps Options
X.3 Param Prof
Description: Specifies the default X.3 profile for setting up the PAD for this connection. Note
that a user can specify a profile using a PAD command. In this case the profile specified on the
command line overrides this default for the length of the current session.
Usage: Specify one of the following values:
Location:
Ethernet > Connections > Encaps Options
X.75
Description: Specifies whether the MAX accepts incoming calls that use X.75 encapsulation.
Usage: Specify Yes or No. Yes is the default.
Ethernet > Answer > Encaps
See Also: Frame Length, K Window Size, N2 Retransmission Count, T1 Retransmission
Timer
Zone Name #n
Description: Specifies the name of the AppleTalk zone to which the MAX is connected. If the
local Ethernet network supports an AppleTalk router with configured zones, you can place the
MAX in one of those zones.
A zone is a multicast address containing an arbitrary subset of the AppleTalk nodes in an internet. Each node belongs to only one zone, but a particular extended network can contain nodes belonging to any number of zones. Zones provide departmental or other groupings of network entities that a user can easily understand. If the MAX is an AppleTalk router, it brings up the line when it receives packets addressed to the network number (defined by Net Start and Net End) or zone name specified for the remote connection, and routes packets to the appropriate network or zone.
If you do not specify a name and AppleTalk=Yes, the MAX acquires its zone(s) from the seed router on the network, including the default zone.
Zone Name #1=MKTG
Zone Name #2=ENGINEERING
Zone Name #3=ADMIN
Zone Name #4=BRANCH
Dependencies: If AppleTalk is disabled, the Zone Name parameter does not apply.
Location:
Ethernet > Mod Config > AppleTalk
See Also: Default Zone, AppleTalk, Route AppleTalk, Net Start, Net End, AppleTalk Router
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