Re: Idle timeout one way?

Tom Samplonius (tom@sdf.com)
Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:28:11 -0800 (PST)

On Mon, 30 Dec 1996, Joe Hartley wrote:

> I know I've seen this before on the list, but can't seem to find the
> definitive answer, so pardon the repetition!
>
> The unit: PM2eR with ComOS 3.3.3
>
> Default timeout on the ports is set to 20 minutes.
>
> We have a customer complaining that he gets cut off in the middle of long
> downloads. I seem to remember a discussion on whether the PM idle timer
> "sees" outgoing traffic on its serial port.
>
> Now, as far as I recall, FTPing a file will create traffic in both
> directions, but I could be wrong.

Yes, it does. In fact quite a bit.

> Any pointers appreciated.

Probably the modem is just flaking out and disconnecting.

RADIUS accounting should report idle-timeout disconnects as such.

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Tom