Dial Backup Feature Activation Methods
Dialer Watch
The dialer watch method only supports the Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
link-state dynamic routing protocols.
Configuring Dialer Watch
Perform these steps to configure a dialer watch on your router, beginning in global configuration mode:
Command
Step 1
interface type number
Example:
Router(config)# interface dialer 2
Router(config-if)#
Step 2
dialerwatch-group group-number
Example:
Router(config-if)# dialer watch-group 2
Router(config-if)#
Step 3
exit
Example:
Router(config-if)# exit
Router(config)#
Step 4
ip route prefix mask {ip-address | interface-type
interface-number [ip-address]} [distance]
Example:
Router(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
22.0.0.2
Router(config)#
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Configuring Dial Backup and Remote Management
Purpose
Enters configuration mode for the dial backup
interface.
Specifies the group number for the watch list.
Enters global configuration mode.
Assigns the primary route. 22.0.0.2 is the peer IP
address of the primary interface.
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