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.

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

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

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

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

5. 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.) ___________

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

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

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

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

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