Dialer Messages

Last Updated : Apr 02, 2020 |

Dialer Messages are messages generated by the Dialer interface.

Log Message

Severity

Possible cause

Action

Dialer 1 state is <state>

Debug

The Dialer interface generates a message when a change in its operational state has been detected. The default state for the Dialer interface when it is used as a backup interface for a WAN link is Standby. When the primary WAN link has failed and the backup interface mechanism is invoked, the state of the Dialer interface changes to Up.

None required.

Dialer 1 trigger is <on/off>

Informational

In a modem dial backup scenario, the event triggering the Dialer interface is a failure of the primary WAN interface for which the Dialer interface has been configured as the backup interface. When the primary WAN interface has been determined to be down, a message is sent indicating the occurrence of the triggering event for the Dialer. When the primary WAN interface is returned to an operational state, a message is generated indicating that the conditions for triggering the Dialer are no longer being met, and that the Dialer can be brought down.

None required.

Dialer 1 string <string_ID> <dialer_string>

Informational

The value of <string_ID> is equal to the ID of the string configured using the dialer string command. The value of <dialer_string> is equal to the phone number associated with the dialer string. For example, if you configured dialer string 3 to associate with the phone number 5551314, and the modem is attempting to connect using dialer string 3, the message received would be Dialer 1 string 3 5551314.

None required.

Dialer 1 timer expired

Debug

When the Dialer interface is configured with the dialer persistent re-enable command, a timer is created. This timer determines when the Dialer interface attempts to begin dialing again after a failure to connect in as many attempts as were configured in the dialer persistent max-attempts command. For example, if you configured the value of dialer persistent max-attempts as 10, and dialer persistent re-enable is configured for the Dialer interface, after the Dialer has made ten unsuccessful attempts to connect to the remote modem, the timer begins. When the timer expires, the Dialer 1 timer expired message is sent, and the Dialer begins attempting to connect to the remote modem again.

None required.

Dialer 1 Modem is not ready

Warning

This message is generated when the Dialer interface has been triggered and the operational state of the Dialer is up, but the Dialer is unable to communicate with the modem.

Troubleshooting steps:

  • Check modem cable connection to port.

  • Check modem cable connection to modem.

  • Check power to modem.