Kentrox AI296 User Manual

AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide

AI296 Commands: pppstatus

pppstatus

This command displays the status of all ModMux and asynchronous PPP-IPCP links. 
If IPCP is running on the link (the link status is 

RUNNING

), this command also displays 

the local and remote IP addresses.

shell

pppstatus

This example displays the status of all PPP-IPCP links.

[296] pppstatus
Link Phase        Local IP Addr.  Remote IP Addr.
  1: ESTABLISH    N/A             N/A
 14: SERIALCONN   N/A             N/A
[296]

Link

Displays the link number.

Phase

Displays the status of the link. Values are:

z

INITIALIZE

—Indicates the link is down.

z

SERIALCONN

—Indicates the link is up, but not connected. The 

link is waiting for the data carrier detect (DCD) signal or the 
data set ready (DSR) signal to come up.

z

ESTABLISH

—Indicates the link is up, but not connected. The 

AI296 and the remote device are negotiating basic 
information on how the connection will operate.

z

AUTHENTICATE

—Indicates the link is up, but not connected. The 

link is validating ID and password information with the remote 
device.

z

NETWORK

—Indicates the link is up, but not connected. The link 

is negotiating the local and remote IP addresses.

z

RUNNING

—Indicates the link is up and connected. IPCP is 

running on the link. The AI296 and the remote device can 
transfer IP packets over the link.