Chapter 33Migrating From Asynchronous Solaris PPP to Solaris PPP 4.0 (Tasks)
Earlier versions of the Solaris operating system included
a different PPP implementation, Asynchronous Solaris PPP (asppp).
If you want to convert peers that run asppp to the newer
PPP 4.0, you need to run a conversion script. This chapter covers the following
topics in PPP conversion:
The chapter uses a sample asppp configuration to
explain how to accomplish PPP conversion. For a description of the differences
between Solaris PPP 4.0 and asppp, go to Which Version of Solaris PPP to Use.
Before Converting asppp Files
You can use the conversion script /usr/sbin/asppp2pppd to convert the files that compose a standard asppp
configuration:
/etc/asppp.cf - Asynchronous PPP
configuration file
/etc/uucp/Systems - UUCP file that
describes the characteristics of the remote peer
/etc/uucp/Devices - UUCP file that
describes the modem on the local machine
/etc/uucp/Dialers - UUCP file that
contains the login sequence to be used by the modem that is described in the /etc/uucp/Devices file
For more information about asppp, see the Solaris 8 System Administration Collection, Volume 3, available
from http://www.docs.sun.com.
Example--/etc/asppp.cf Configuration File
The procedure that is shown in How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0
uses the following /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
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The file contains the following parameters.
| ifconfig ipdptp0 plumb mojave gobi up | Runs the ifconfig command to configure a link
from PPP interface ipdptp0 on the local machine mojave to the remote peer gobi
| | inactivity_timeout 120 | Terminates the line after two minutes of inactivity
| | interface ipdptp0 | Configures the interface ipdptp0 on the dial-out machine
for asynchronous PPP
| | peer_system_name Pgobi | Gives the name of the remote peer, Pgobi
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Example--/etc/uucp/Systems File
The procedure that is shown in How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0
uses the following /etc/uucp/Systems file.
#ident "@(#)Systems 1.5 92/07/14 SMI" /* from SVR4 bnu:Systems 2.4 */
#
# .
# .
Pgobi Any ACU 38400 15551212 in:--in: mojave word: sand
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The file contains the following parameters:
| Pgobi | Uses Pgobi as the host name of the remote peer.
| | Any ACU | Tells
the modem on the dial-out machine mojave
to establish a link with a modem on Pgobi
at any time of the day. Any ACU means "look for ACU in the /etc/uucp/Devices file."
| | 38400 | Sets
38400 as the maximum speed of the link.
| | 15551212 | Gives the telephone number of Pgobi.
| | in:--in: mojave word: sand | Defines the login
script that is required by Pgobi to authenticate dial-out
machine mojave.
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Example--/etc/uucp/Devices File
The procedure that is shown in How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0
uses the following /etc/uucp/Devices file.
#ident "@(#)Devices 1.6 92/07/14 SMI" /* from SVR4 bnu:Devices 2.7 */
.
.
#
TCP,et - - Any TCP -
.
.
#
ACU cua/b - Any hayes
# 0-7 are on a Magma 8 port card
Direct cua/0 - Any direct
Direct cua/1 - Any direct
Direct cua/2 - Any direct
Direct cua/3 - Any direct
Direct cua/4 - Any direct
Direct cua/5 - Any direct
Direct cua/6 - Any direct
Direct cua/7 - Any direct
# a is the console port (aka "tip" line)
Direct cua/a - Any direct
# b is the aux port on the motherboard
Direct cua/b - Any direct
# c and d are high speed sync/async ports
Direct cua/c - Any direct
Direct cua/d - Any direct
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The file supports any Hayes modem that is connected to serial port cua/b.
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