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Line Backup 9-5
Connection Profiles
The line backup feature allows you to configure a complete connection profile for the backup port, just as you
do for your primary WAN connection. In this way profiles are associated with a particular interface. The profile
should reflect the port it is associated with. It should have switched characteristics for the backup port.
For instructions on creating a connection profile see “Creating a new Connection Profile” on page 8-3.
To associate this connection profile with your backup port interface, choose Backup from the Interface Group
pop-up menu and press Return.
Using Scheduled Connections with Backup
The backup link is a PPP dial-up connection and only connects to the Internet service provider when traffic is
initiated from the LAN. If you want to use the backup link to provide redundancy for services, such as a web
service that you provide to the outside world, you must force the connection to stay up. You do this by creating
a scheduled connection entry that will be a permanent “forced up” connection for the backup port. The backup
port will be activated upon primary WAN link failure and remain active until primary WAN link recovery.
To configure a Scheduled Connection, from the Main Menu select WAN Configuration and then Scheduled
Connections.
Add Connection Profile
Profile Name: Backup
Profile Enabled: Yes
Data Link Encapsulation is PPP
Data Link Options...
IP Enabled: Yes
IP Profile Parameters...
IPX Enabled: No
Interface Group... Backup
Telco Options...
ADD PROFILE NOW CANCEL
Return/Enter to discard changes you have made. Profile will not be added.
Configure a new Conn. Profile. Finished? ADD or CANCEL to exit.
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