<Help>
<IP Interface Parameters>

        Ip Interface Folder
        -------------------
        Configure IP interface information such as source and destination
        hostnames, on this folder.

        This information is used by the PPP subsystem to issue the
        ifconfig command for this connection.

        You can use either IP addresses (e.g. 254.254.10.2) or hostnames
        (e.g. myhost) in setting source and destination fields.


        Double click RIGHT mouse button on any field name to get help.

<Name>
        Name of the connection.

        In the Name field, type any convenient name that reminds you about
        this connection. For example, you could use the remote (Destination)
        hostname for the name of the connection. Names of connections
        must be unique, that is, two or more connections cannot use the
        same name.

        This name will be used to identify the total PPP set of information
        about a particular connection. Additional screens will appear
        after this screen where information can be added to complete the
        Name set.

        If you wish to change the name, you can edit the string in the Name field.

<Source Name>

        This name is how the ISDN network identifies your machine.

        For point-to-point interfaces, type the hostname or IP address of your machine.
        IP addresses are written in dot notation, for example, 122.333.444.55

        For point-to-multipoint interfaces, type the network-point-of-attachment
        or gateway hostname or IP address.


<Destination Name>
        This name is how the ISDN network identifies the machine you want
        to connect with.

        Type the hostname or IP address of the machine you are calling.
        IP addresses are written in dot notation, for example, 122.333.444.55

<Interface Type>

        The interface name and the interface number identify a particular
        interface configuration, ifconfig, linking the source and destination
        machines on boot up. You need to use this as the name of the
        interface when using system networking applications such as
        ifconfig, netstat, or snoop

        Select point-to-point (isptp) or point-to-multipoint (ismtp)


        point-to-point interfaces have an interface name of the form isptp<n>.
        point-to-multipoint have an interface name of the form ismtp<n>.
 
        We recommend that you use point-to-point interfaces.
 
        There are three main differences between isptp and ismtp interfaces.
 
        (1)     isptp interfaces are configured as:
                ifconfig <interface> plumb <source> <destination> ... up
 
                ismtp interfaces are configured as:
                ifconfig <interface> plumb <network-point-of-attachment> ... up
 
        (2)     For ismtp interfaces, the "network-point-of-attachment" acts as a
                routing mask.  All traffic to destination IP addresses that have
                this network-point-of-attachment as a prefix are routed through
                this ismtp interface.
 
        (3)     isptp interfaces will pass broadcast and multicast addresses
                frames through to the other end. ismtp interfaces block
                all such broadcast and multicast frames and can not use tools that
                rely on broadcast (in.rdisc, in.routed), or multicast (showme).
 
<Interface Number>
 
        For point-to-point interfaces select a unique interface number
        for each connection.
 
        For point-to-multipoint interfaces select the same interface number
        for all connections that share the same network-point-of-attachment
        or gateway address.
 
<IP Netmask>
 
        This is used for IP standard subnetting.
        This Specifies  how  much  of  the address  to  reserve
        for subdividing networks into sub-networks.
 
        We recommend that you use the default setting of "+".
 
<Private>
 
        Select private to tell the in.routed routing daemon that
        the interface should not be advertised.
 
        We recommend that you use the default setting of Off.
 
<Default Route>
 
        Use for point-to-point interfaces (isptp) only.
 
        The default setting is "none"
        Set this to static if you want to add the destination specified
        in this connection as a static default route. If "static" is
        selected, command "route add default destination 1" will be
        generated implicitly and a route entry will be shown in the
        Routing Folder. 

        The "static" default route is created when a "route add default"
        command is executed. The route may be deleted by running
        a route(1M) command with delete option. For example, you could use
        the following command to delete a default route, 
        "route delete default destination"
        

        Set this to dynamic if you want the destination specified
        in this connection to become a default route for your machine.
        The "dynamic" default route is created when starting IP
        and deleted when tearing down the connection.

        Set this to none if you do not want the destination specified
        in this connection as either static or dynamic default route.
        
 
<Reset>
        Reverts back to the last values applied by doing a Save in any
        of the isdntool windows. All values changed in the window are
        lost.
 
<Defaults>
 
        Restores the default values for the parameters in this window.
        This will override any previously saved values if you Default
        and then OK (save).
 
<OK>
        Saves all global and specific parameters for all connections
        into the file /etc/opt/SUNWisdn/isppp.cf. The window then
        closes automatically.
 
        Isdntool will make a SINGLE BACKUP COPY ON EACH Save. If you
        make a mistake in applying the configuration, the old configuration
        file can be retrieved from /etc/opt/SUNWisdn/isppp.cf.bak
 
<Save>
        Saves all parameters (including parameters on other pages!)
        associated with this connection to an intermediate file.
 
<Save & Dismiss>
        Saves all parameters associated with this connection.
        Parameters are saved to an intermediate file.
        After saving, this window is closed.
 
        Note that this only saves THIS connection.
        You must again press "Save and Dismiss" on the
        "PPP COnfiguration Options" window (the one showing the
        Connection Database) in order to save all parameters
        associated with all connections to the PPP configuration
        file /etc/opt/SUNWisdn/isppp.cf.
        
<Dismiss>
        WARNING: this exits the "Connection Settings" window without
        saving any new data you may have entered for this connection.

