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5.1.4 Set up earlier Windows clients
For Windows 2000, the PPP client set up procedure is the same as above, except you get to the
Dial-Up Networking Folder by clicking the Start button and selecting Settings. Then, click
Network and Dial-up Connections and click Make New Connection.
Similarly, for Windows 98, you double click My Computer on the Desktop, then open Dial-Up
Networking and double click Make New Connection. Then, proceed as above.
5.1.5 Set up Linux clients for dial-in
The online tutorial http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html presents a selection of
methods for establishing a dial up PPP connection:
- Command line PPP and manual configuration (works with any Linux distribution).
- Using the Linuxconf configuration tool (for Red Hat compatible distributions). This configures
the scripts ifup/ifdown to start and stop a PPP connection.
- Using the Gnome control panel configuration tool.
- WVDIAL and the Redhat “Dialup configuration tool“ .
- GUI dial program X-isp. Download/Installation/Configuration.
Note
For all PPP clients:
Set the PPP link up with TCP/IP as the only protocol enabled.
Specify that the Server will assign IP address and do DNS.
Do not set up the console server PPP link as the default for Internet connection.
5.2 OoB broadband access
The LES1208A, LES1216A, and LES1248A console servers have a second Ethernet port (Network 2) that
you can configure for alternate and OoB (out-of-band) broadband access. With two active broadband
access paths to the console server, if you are unable to access it through the primary management
network (Network or Network1), you can still access it through the alternate broadband path (for
example, a T1 link).
On the System: IP menu select Network 2 and configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway, and DNS with the access settings for the alternate link.
Make sure that when you configure the principal Network 1 Settings connection, the Failover
Interface is set to None.
5.3 Broadband Ethernet Failover
The second Ethernet port on the LES1208A, LES1216A, and LES1248A Advanced Console Servers can also
be configured for failover to ensure transparent high availability.