Prerequisites for configuring modem dial backup

Last Updated : Apr 03, 2020 |
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  • At least one dialer string, which determines the phone number(s) of the remote modem(s) dialed by the Dialer interface
  • A configured interface to be backed up
  • Read/write or admin access level
  • A modem: MultimodemUSB (MT5634ZBA-USB), or USRobotics USB modem (5637)
  • RAS properties:
    • A dialer string
    • Authentication parameters (username, password, PAP/CHAP)
    • IP addressing (static, dynamic, or unnumbered)
    • Routing (static, RIP, or OSPF)
    • IPSec VPN, with all necessary parameters configured
Note:
Make sure policy is configured properly at the RAS server to ensure that signaling has priority over regular traffic.
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