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Audience xvii
PortMaster Documentation xvii
Additional References xix
RFCs xix
ITU-T Recommendations xxi
Books xxi
Document Conventions xxii
Document Advisories xxiii
Contacting Lucent Remote Access Technical Support xxiii
For the EMEA Region xxiv
For North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific Region xxiv
PortMaster Training Courses xxiv
Subscribing to PortMaster Mailing Lists xxv
PortMaster Software 1-1
Preconfiguration Planning 1-2
Configuration Tips 1-3
Basic Configuration Steps 1-4
Booting the PortMaster 2-1
PortMaster Initialization 2-3
On-Demand Connections 2-4
PortMaster Security Management 2-4
Port Status and Configuration 2-5
Setting the System Name 3-2
Setting the Administrative Password 3-2
Setting the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) Server 3-2
How the Cable Modem Telephone Return System Works 3-3
Setting the Default Route Gateway 3-5
Configuring Default Routing 3-6
Configuring Name Resolution 3-6
Using the Host Table 3-7
Setting the Name Service 3-7
Setting the Name Server 3-8
Setting the Domain Name 3-8
Setting the Telnet Port 3-9
Using the Telnet Port as a Console Port 3-9
Setting the Number of Management Application Connections 3-9
Setting System Logging 3-9
Setting the Loghost 3-10
Disabling and Redirecting Syslog Messages 3-10
Setting Administrative Logins to Serial Ports 3-12
Configuring an IP Address Pool 3-12
Setting the Reported IP Address 3-13
Configuring SNMP 3-13
About the livingston.mib Definition File 3-14
Examining the MIB Structure 3-14
PortMaster Modem Table 3-20
Setting SNMP Monitoring 3-21
Setting SNMP Read and Write Community Strings 3-21
Adding SNMP Read and Write Hosts 3-22
Viewing SNMP Settings 3-23
Monitoring SNMP Alarms 3-23
Displaying the Routing Table 3-23
Setting Static Routes 3-24
Adding and Deleting a Static Route for IP 3-24
Adding and Deleting a Static Route for IPX 3-25
Modifying the Static Netmask Table 3-26
Enabling NetBIOS Broadcast Packet Propagation 3-29
Setting Authentication for Dial-In Users 3-29
Setting Call-Check Authentication 3-30
Setting the ISDN Switch 3-30