System Administration Guide, Volume 3

Checklist for Configuring PPP

Use this checklist to prepare for configuring PPP. It lists the information you need to gather and the tasks you need to do before starting the configuration process.

Table 22-1 Checklist for Configuring PPP

Do you have 300 Kbytes of free space available in /usr?

Yes/No 

If you are installing 64-bit PPP, do you have an additional 300 Kbytes of free space in /usr?

Yes/No 

Do you have 4 Kbytes of free space available in / (root)?

Yes/No 

Do the modems for each endpoint support V.32 or V.32bis or higher? 

Yes/No 

Have you used the Serial Port Manager on the dial-in server to designate the serial port for the modem? 

Yes/No 

Have you ensured that Solaris PPP is installed on each endpoint machine? (If PPP hasn't been installed, you can use the pkgadd program or admintool software manager to install it. Refer to Solaris Advanced Installation Guide for instructions.)

Yes/No 

Have you ensured that no other versions of PPP are running on each endpoint? (If they are, disable them, as explained in their documentation.)  

Yes/No 

Have you determined which IP addresses to use for all computers involved in the PPP link? 

Yes/No 

List the host names and IP addresses of these machines here. 

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Write the name and IP address of the dial-in server (if applicable). 

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Write the name of the network interface that you need to use. 

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