6.2 Dialer Profile
6.2.3 Dialer interface
A dialer interface is a logical entity that uses a per-destination dialer profile.

All configuration settings specific to the destination go into the dialer interface configuration. Multiple dialer maps can be specified for the same dialer interface. A dialer map can be associated with different per-call parameters, defined with each dialer map class.

The dialer interface is configured with the following characteristics:

  • IP address of destination network
  • Encapsulation type
  • PPP authentication type
  • Dialer remote name (for PPP CHAP)
  • Dialer string or dialer map
  • Dialer pool number
  • Dialer group number
  • Dialer list number
  • MLP
  • The optional dialer idle timeout and dialer in band

The configuration commands that create the relationships between the elements of a dialer profile are shown in Figure . The commands and the configuration mode in which they are used are described in Table .

To configure a dialer profile like any other DDR interface, perform the following tasks:

  • Configure one or more dialer interfaces.
  • Configure a dialer string and (optionally) a dialer map class to specify different characteristics on a per-call basis.
  • Configure the physical interfaces and attach them to a dialer pool. You can configure any number of dialer interfaces for a router. Each dialer interface is the complete configuration for a destination. The interface dialer global command creates a dialer interface and enters interface configuration mode.

A dialer profile has the command listed in Figure . The command is explained in Table .