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authorbrian <brian@FreeBSD.org>1997-08-17 20:45:50 +0000
committerbrian <brian@FreeBSD.org>1997-08-17 20:45:50 +0000
commit48abae6115c5ac6fba0407b546d3c6e31e7f4192 (patch)
treebfaa38bde7ce619383c5ebf2b70cf87cca128280 /usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
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Allow the use of a "stopped" timeout via the
"set stopped" directive. If the timeout occurs it will cause a "Down" event, hanging up the line if it's still up. This *isn't* part of the FSM diagram, but I consider it ok as a "higher level implementation specific timeout" as specified in the rfc ;-} Discussed briefly with: joerg
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diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4 b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
index 2a92d73..fdf5cd2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.46 1997/08/10 22:03:20 brian Exp $
+.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.47 1997/08/17 20:38:44 brian Exp $
.Dd 20 September 1995
.Os FreeBSD
.Dt PPP 8
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ is the number of times to try to connect for each outgoing packet
that is received. The previous value is unchanged if this parameter
is omitted. If a value of zero is specified for
.Sq dial_attempts ,
-.Nm ppp
+.Nm
will keep trying until a connection is made.
.Bd -literal -offset indent
set redial 10.3 4
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ add 0 0 HISADDR
HISADDR is a macro meaning the "other side"s IP number, and is
available once an IP number has been agreed (using LCP).
Now, once a connection is established,
-.Nm ppp
+.Nm
will delete all non-direct interface routes, and add a default route
pointing at the peers IP number. You should use the same label as the
one used in
@@ -1670,6 +1670,21 @@ is taken before starting at the first number again. A value of
.Dq random
may be used here too.
+.It set stopped seconds
+If this option is set,
+.Nm
+will time out after being the the stopped state for the given number of
+.Dq seconds .
+This option may be useful if you see ppp failing to respond in the
+stopped state. Use
+.Dq set log +lcp
+to make
+.Nm
+log state transitions.
+.Pp
+The default value is zero, where ppp doesn't time out in the stopped
+state.
+
.It set server|socket TcpPort|LocalName|none [mask]
Normally, when not in interactive mode,
.Nm
@@ -1778,6 +1793,9 @@ Show the current reconnect values.
.It show redial
Show the current redial values.
+.It show stopped
+Show the current stopped timeout.
+
.It show route
Show the current routing tables.
@@ -1874,7 +1892,7 @@ This command gives a summary of available alias commands.
.It quit|bye [all]
Exit
-.Nm ppp.
+.Nm ppp .
If
.Nm
is in interactive mode or if the
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