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Chapter 19
Configuring and Managing Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP) Ports
Overview
Introduction
This chapter explains how to configure and manage access server ports for use with
PCs and computers acting as Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) hosts. A PPP host uses PPP
as its data link over low-speed asynchronous serial lines.
Prerequisites
Before you use the procedures in this chapter, you must:
• Ensure that the devices support PPP.
• Connect and test the devices.
• Configure the port and device characteristics to match.
For information about device cables, refer to the access server hardware
documentation.
In This Chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
• Enabling PPP on an Access Server Port
• Establishing and Ending a PPP Session
• Displaying PPP Characteristics
• Displaying PPP Status
• Displaying PPP Counters