Configuration Files

This section describes all files which must be created or modified to configure PPP on a Solaris host.

Configuring the Network

1. Make sure /etc/hosts or the NIS configuration files include PPP addresses for both the host and target systems:

   # If you are using /etc/hosts, then include the following lines.
   # Host PPP address          Host PPP hostname
   host_PPP                      host_name
   # Target PPP address        Target PPP hostname
   target_PPP                    target_name
   

Configuring UUCP

1. Add the system name to /etc/uucp/Systems:

   # Name          Connect Hour    Device to Use   Connection speed
   target          Any             Direct          9600

2. Add the device to /etc/uucp/Devices:

   # Name     Physical device      Unused     Connection speed    Direct Dialer
   #                                                              (no modem)
   Direct     cua/a                -          9600                direct

3. Make sure that the dialer called direct exists in /etc/uucp/Dialers:

   host% grep direct /etc/uucp/Dialers direct

Configuring PPP

1. Update the PPP configuration file /etc/asppp.cf:

   #ident  "@(#)asppp.cf   1.10    93/07/07 SMI"
   #
   # Copyright (c) 1993 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
   #
   # Sample asynchronous PPP /etc/asppp.cf file
   #
   #
   #ifconfig ipdptp0 plumb mojave gobi up
   #
   #path
   #       inactivity_timeout 120     # Approx. 2 minutes
   #       interface ipdptp0          
   #       peer_system_name Pgobi     # The name we log in with (also in
   #                                  # /etc/uucp/Systems
   
   ifconfig ipdptp0 plumb host_PPP target_PPP up
   
   path
          interface ipdptp0
          peer_system_name .zsmon
          ipcp_async_map 0xa000
          inactivity_timeout 1000000