PPP Trace Options

Last Updated : Dec 16, 2020 |

This tab provides trace options for monitoring the system's Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) service events.

Events

Option

Description

Err Msg

Currently this option does not provide any trace messages. It is included for possible future use only.

Stack

Log interface utilisation and bandwidth allocation increase or decrease messages.

Include LCP Echo

Log all LCP Echo and LCP Echo Reply packets received and transmitted.

Packets

Option

Description

LCP Tx

Log all LCP (Link Control Protocol) packets transmitted.

LCP Rx

Log all LCP (Link Control Protocol) packets received.

Security Tx:

Log all PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and/or CHAP (Control Handshake Authentication Protocol) packets transmitted.

Security Rx:

Log all PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and/or CHAP (Control Handshake Authentication Protocol) packets received.

M LCP Tx

Log all MLCP (Multilink Layer Control Protocol messages) packets transmitted.

M LCP Rx

Log all MLCP (Multilink Layer Control Protocol messages) packets received.

IPCP Tx

Log all IPCP (Internet Protocol Control Protocol) packets transmitted.

IPCP Rx

Log all IPCP (Internet Protocol Control Protocol) packets received.

BACP Tx

Log all BACP (Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol) packets transmitted.

BACP Rx

Log all BACP (Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol) packets received.

CCP Tx

Log all CCP (Compression Control Protocol) packets transmitted.

CCP Rx

Log all CCP (Compression Control Protocol) packets received.

CRTP Tx

Log all CRTP (Compressed Real Time Protocol) packets transmitted.

CRTP Rx

Log all CRTP (Compressed Real Time Protocol) packets received.

IPHC Tx

Log all IPHC (IP Header compression) packets transmitted.

IPHC Rx

Log all IPHC (IP Header compression) packets received.

IP Tx

Log all IP (Internet Protocol) packets transmitted.

IP Rx

Log all IP (Internet Protocol) packets received.

Link Tx

Log all packets transmitted.

Link Rx

Log all packets received.

Interface Name

This option can be used to limit the information shown for the fields above to those associate with a selected service. A blank entry matches all services.

Default Settings

The following trace options are enabled by default. See Defaulting the Trace Options.

  • Err Msg.