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PPPoA PPPoA command reference
iMG/RG Software Reference Manual (ADSL Port)
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Description This command controls whether the PPP Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP) can
request a DNS server IP address for a remote PPP peer. Once IPCP has discovered the
DNS server IP address, it automatically gives the address to the local DNS client so that
a connection can be established.
You must have the DNS client process included in your image build in order to use this
protocol.
Options The following table gives the range of values for each option that can be specified with
this command and a default value (if applicable).
Example --> pppoa set transport pppoa1 givedns client enabled
See also PPPOA SET TRANSPORT GIVEDNS RELAY ENABLED|DISABLED
PPPOA SET TRANSPORT REMOTEDNS
PPPOA SET TRANSPORT DISCOVERDNS PRIMARY
PPPOA SET TRANSPORT DISCOVERDNS SECONDARY
DNS Client CLI commands
8.8.1.1.15 PPPOA SET TRANSPORT GIVEDNS RELAY ENABLED|DISABLED
Syntax PPPOA SET TRANSPORT {<name>|<number>} GIVEDNS RELAY {ENABLED
| DISABLED}
Description This command controls whether the PPP Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP) can
request the DNS server IP address for a remote PPP peer. Once IPCP has discovered the
DNS server IP address, it automatically gives the address to the local DNS relay so that a
connection can be established.
You must have the DNS relay process included in your image build in order to use this
protocol.
Option Description Default Value
name An existing PPPoA transport. To display transport names,
use the
PPPOA LIST TRANSPORTS command.
N/A
number An existing PPPoA transport. To display transport num-
bers, use
THE PPPOA LIST TRANSPORTS com-
mand.
N/A
enabled IPCP can request a DNS server IP address and then give
the address to DNS client.
enabled
disabled IPCP cannot request a DNS server IP address and then
give the address to DNS client.