These settings are not mergeable. Changes to these settings will require a reboot of the system.
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Description
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Name
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Default = Blank.
A unique name for the tunnel. Once the tunnel is created, the name can be selected as a destination in the IP Route table.
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Local Configuration
The account name and password is used to set the PPP authentication parameters.
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Local Account Name
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The local user name used in outgoing authentication.
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Local Account Password/Confirm Password
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The local user password. Used during authentication.
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Local IP Address
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The source IP address to use when originating an L2TP tunnel. By default (un-configured), the system uses the IP address of the interface on which the tunnel is to be established as the source address of tunnel.
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Remote Configuration
The account name and password is used to set the PPP authentication parameters.
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Remote Account Name
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The remote user name that is expected for the authentication of the peer.
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Remote Account Password/Confirm Password
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The password for the remote user. Used during authentication.
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Remote IP Address
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The IP address of the remote L2TP peer or the local VPN line IP address or the WAN IP address.
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Minimum Call Time (Mins)
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Default = 60 minutes. Range = 1 to 999.
The minimum time that the tunnel will remain active.
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Forward Multicast Messages
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Default = On
Allow the tunnel to carry multicast messages when enabled.
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Encrypted Password
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Default = Off
When enabled, the CHAP protocol is used to authenticate the incoming peer.
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