Migrating 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 |
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 it has been inactive for two minute |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
This file supports any Hayes modem that is connected to serial port cua/b.
Example--/etc/uucp/Dialers File
The procedure that is shown in "How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0" uses the following /etc/uucp/Dialers file.
# #<Much information about modems supported by Solaris UUCP> penril =W-P "" \d > Q\c : \d- > s\p9\c )-W\p\r\ds\p9\c-) y\c : \E\TP > 9\c OK ventel =&-% "" \r\p\r\c $ k\c ONLINE! vadic =K-K "" \005\p *-\005\p-*\005\p-* D\p BER? \E\T\e \r\c LINE develcon "" "" \pr\ps\c est:\007 \E\D\e \n\007 micom "" "" \s\c NAME? \D\r\c GO direct # # # # Hayes Smartmodem -- modem should be set with the configuration # switches as follows: # # S1 - UP S2 - UP S3 - DOWN S4 - UP # S5 - UP S6 - DOWN S7 - ? S8 - DOWN # hayes =,-, "" \dA\pTE1V1X1Q0S2=255S12=255\r\c OK\r \EATDT\T\r\c CONNECT <much more information about modems supported by Solaris UUCP> |
This file contains the chat scripts for all types of modems, including the Hayes modems that are supported in the /etc/UUCP/Dialers file.