Become superuser on the dial-out machine.
Update DNS databases by creating the following /etc/resolv.conf file:
domain bigcompany.com nameserver 10.10.111.15 nameserver 10.10.130.8 |
domain bigcompany.com |
Specifies that the peer's DNS domain is bigcompany.com. |
nameserver 10.10.111.15 nameserver 10.10.130.8 |
Lists the IP addresses of name servers at bigcompany.com. |
For complete details on DNS implementation, refer to “DNS Administrtaion (Reference)” in System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP).
Edit the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to have the DNS database searched first for host information.
hosts: dns [NOTFOUND=return] files |
Create the /etc/ppp/peers directory, and then add a file for the peer.
For example, you would create the following file to define the dial-in server myserver:
# cd /etc/ppp # mkdir peers # cd peers # vi myserver /dev/cua/a 57600 noipdefault defaultroute idle 120 noauth connect "chat -U 'mypassword' -T 1-123-555-1213 -f /etc/ppp/mychat" |
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Configure another dial-out machine |
How to Configure the Modem and Serial Port (Dial-out Machine). |
Test modem connectivity by dialing out to a another computer |
cu(1C) and tip(1) man pages. These utilities can help you test if your modem is properly configured and can establish a connection with another machine. |
Get detailed information about the PPP configuration files | |
Begin configuring the dial-in server |