User Manual

Basic Remote Networking Managing Connections With Sites
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2 To enforce specific network requirements. For example, compression may be required for all
connections.
3 To manage a connection once it is in place. For example, it may be desirable to control the amount of
bandwidth used for a connection.
4 To enable a system administrator to monitor a single connection. For example, a system administrator
may wish to restrict remote node users to a particular range of IP addresses.
The type of authentication used determines which sites will be used. For more information, see Incoming
Connections on page 4-9 and Outgoing Connections on page 4-15.
The Define Site commands are used to create new sites and edit existing sites. The Show/Monitor/List
Sites commands are used to get information about existing sites. These commands require privileged
access, which is denoted in the following examples with the Local>> prompt. For information on obtaining
privileged access, see Privileged Password on page 2-6.
4.2.1 Creating a New Site
To create a new site, assign a name using the following command.
Figure 4-3: Creating a New Site
The site you just created will use the default site configuration (see Table 4-1 on page 4-3). Those settings
can be changed to meet your needs.
4.2.1.1 Default Site Configuration
The default site configuration is used for all temporary sites and is automatically assigned to any new site
created with the Define Site commands. To display the default configuration, use the following command:
Figure 4-4: Displaying Default Sites
The following table lists the default site configuration.
Local>> DEFINE SITE IRVINE
Local>> LIST SITE DEFAULT
Table 4-1: Default Site Configuration
Characteristic Configuration in Default Site
CHAP authentication on outgoing calls Disabled
PAP authentication on outgoing calls Disabled
Remote password None configured
Local password None configured
Username None configured
Chat script entries None
IP compression Enabled