ELSA Documentation


Name

Here you can enter the device name (maximum 16 characters). The set of characters available includes uppercase and lowercase letters as well as some special characters. You can display the full range of available characters during a configuration session by entering the following command:

  set \setup\name ?

In the default configuration, no name is entered.

The device name is required for identification purposes; it is a prerequisite for any connection via the IPX or IP router module, since the routers can exchange data only with known remote stations, and is also required for the unambiguous identification of a remote bridge station.

In the case of PPP connections, either the user name with the password from the PPP list or the device name is transferred to the remote station as a device ID during a verification by PAP or CHAP.

Since the router permits only upper case letters in the device name list, the name is transferred in uppercase letters in the case of a verification by the ELSA protocol. Special characters should not be used in device names unless the remote station can process them.

In addition, the device names you assign must be unique. For example, you might match the device names to the location (e.g. Glasgow, London, Provider, etc.).


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