Preface
The SolsticeTM PPP 3.0.1 Administration Guide describes how to configure and use Solstice PPP to create synchronous and asynchronous point-to-point communications links between computers and local area networks (LANs). Solstice PPP is a standard implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and the Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP).
Who Should Use This Book
This book is intended for experienced system administrators who want to implement and maintain networks using Solstice PPP. It assumes that you are familiar with workstations and servers running a SolarisTM environment.
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1, Introducing Solstice PPP, describes the Solstice PPP implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), and tells you how to use Solstice PPP to establish IP connections across PPP links.
Chapter 2, Configuring Solstice PPP using pppinit, tells you how to create a basic configuration using the script pppinit(1M), and how to add user accounts for incoming connections using admintool(1M).
Chapter 3, Starting and Using Solstice PPP, explains how to start Solstice PPP on your machine, how to establish IP connections across a PPP link, and how to close connections. It assumes that you have installed and configured Solstice PPP on your machine.
Chapter 4, Editing the Configuration Files, describes the format and syntax of each of the configuration files associated with Solstice PPP, and explains how to modify these files to generate more complex network configurations.
Chapter 5, Example Configurations, includes some examples of common network configurations created using Solstice PPP, and the corresponding configuration files ppp.conf and link.conf for each one.
Chapter 6, Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, tells you how to detect and resolve problems when running Solstice PPP. It includes instructions on how to use ppptrace and pppstat to examine the frame traffic across the PPP link, and a description of the error and status messages logged in the file /var/adm/log/ppp.log.
Appendix A, PPP Link Operation, provides a brief overview of PPP link operation, and includes a phase diagram and a description of the various PPP frames.
Appendix B, Modem and Null Modem Cables, provides the pinouts of cables that can be used for most modem and null modem configurations. Refer to the manufacturer's documentation for a detailed description of special cables you may need to connect your particular modem
What Typographic Changes Mean
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P-1 Typographic Conventions|
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The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% You have mail. |
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AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output |
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AaBbCc123 |
Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename. |
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Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P-2 Shell Prompts|
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Prompt |
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C shell prompt |
machine_name% |
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C shell superuser prompt |
machine_name# |
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Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt |
$ |
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Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt |
# |
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