Configuring the Dialer
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Dialer Admin Status The admin status of the dialer. Possible values include:
● Enable
● Disable
Persistent Delay The number of seconds the dialer waits, after an error disrupts the
system, before attempting the reestablish a connection. The default
value is 0.
Persistent Initial
Delay
The number of seconds the dialer waits, after the system is
configured or rebooted, before attempting to establish a connection.
The default value is 0.
Maximum Attempts The maximum number of connection attempts the dialer will make
after an error has disrupted the system. The default value is 0.
Re-enable Delay The amount of time the dialer will wait before re-enabling. The
default value is 0.
IPCP Timeout The number of seconds the dialer waits for a reply before
considering the request a failure. The default value is 45.
Dialer Order The order the dialer attempts its connection in. Possible values are:
● Sequential - the dialer attempts each dial string in sequential
order.
● Round Robin - the dialer attempts each dial string in random
order.
● Last Successful - the dialer attempts the last dial string with
which it made a successful connection.
Dial String 1 A string the dialer is instructed to dial.
Dial String 2 A string the dialer is instructed to dial.
Dial String 3 A string the dialer is instructed to dial.
Dial String 4 A string the dialer is instructed to dial.
Dial String 5 A string the dialer is instructed to dial.
Table 19: Dialer Configuration Parameters (continued)
Field Description
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