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IBM SNA Networking

Configuring APPN over PPP Multilink Connections

Document ID: 20766



Contents

Introduction
Before You Begin
      Conventions
      Prerequisites
      Components Used
Configure
      Network Diagram
      Configurations
Verify
Troubleshoot
Related Information

Introduction

This document provides a sample configuration for Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) over PPP multilink connections.

Before You Begin

Conventions

For more information on document conventions, see the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this document.

Components Used

This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions.

The information presented in this document was created from devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If you are working in a live network, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command before using it.

Configure

In this section, you are presented with the information to configure the features described in this document.

Note: To find additional information on the commands used in this document, use the Command Lookup Tool (registered customers only) .

Network Diagram

This document uses the network setup shown in the diagram below.

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Configurations

This document uses the configurations shown below.

RouterA

RouterB

hostname RouterA

username RouterA password 7 86428642
username RouterB password 7 97531975

interface Serial0
 encapsulation ppp
 no keepalive
 dialer in-band
 dialer idle-timeout 30
 dialer rotary-group 1
 pulse-time 1
 
interface Serial1
 no ip address
 encapsulation ppp
 no keepalive
 dialer in-band
 dialer idle-timeout 30
 dialer rotary-group 1
 pulse-time 1
 
interface Dialer1
 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
 encapsulation ppp
 dialer in-band
 dialer idle-timeout 30
 dialer map llc2  name RouterB
 dialer map ip 1.1.1.2 name RouterB
 dialer load-threshold 1 either
 dialer-group 1
 ppp multilink
 ppp authentication chap
 
appn control-point NETA.ROUTERA
  complete
 
appn port DIAL Dialer1
  complete
 
appn link-station ROUTERB
  port DIAL
  complete
 
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
dialer-list 1 protocol llc2 permit
hostname RouterB

username RouterB password 7 97531975
username RouterA password 7 86428642

interface Serial0
 encapsulation ppp
 no keepalive
 dialer in-band
 dialer idle-timeout 30
 dialer rotary-group 1
 pulse-time 1
 
interface Serial1
 no ip address
 encapsulation ppp
 no keepalive
 dialer in-band
 dialer idle-timeout 30
 dialer rotary-group 1
 pulse-time 1
 
interface Dialer1
 ip address 1.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
 encapsulation ppp
 dialer in-band
 dialer idle-timeout 30

dialer map ip 1.1.1.1 name RouterA
 dialer map llc2  name RouterA
 dialer load-threshold 1 either
 dialer-group 1
 ppp multilink
 ppp authentication chap
 
appn control-point NETA.ROUTERB
  complete
 
appn port DIAL Dialer1
  complete
 
appn link-station ROUTERA
  port DIAL
  complete
 
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
dialer-list 1 protocol llc2 permit

Verify

The verification commands are included in the configurations above.

Troubleshoot

The troubleshooting commands are included in the configurations above.


Related Information



Updated: Sep 09, 2005 Document ID: 20766