Make the `load'', dial'' and `open'' commands a big clearer.
Requested by: Michael Heitmeier <MICHAEL_HEITMEIER@HP-Germany-om12.om.hp.com>
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Brian Somers
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.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.170 1999/06/01 08:46:53 brian Exp $
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.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.171 1999/06/02 00:46:55 brian Exp $
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.Dd 20 September 1995
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.nr XX \w'\fC00'
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.Os FreeBSD
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@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ will bring the link back up any time it's dropped for any reason.
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This is a no-op, and gives the same behaviour as if none of the above
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flags have been specified.
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.Nm
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loads any systems specified on the command line then provides an
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loads any sections specified on the command line then provides an
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interactive prompt.
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.It Fl alias
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This flag doesn't control
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@ -297,11 +297,9 @@ LAN. Refer to
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for details.
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.El
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.Pp
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Additionally, one or more systems may be specified on the command line.
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A
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.Sq system
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is a configuration entry in
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.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf .
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Additionally, one or more configuration entries
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.Pq as specified in Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
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may be specified on the command line.
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.Nm
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will read the
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.Dq default
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@ -702,9 +700,28 @@ load a section from the
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.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
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file:
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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PPP ON awfulhak> load MyISP
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ppp ON awfulhak> load MyISP
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Note, no action is taken by
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.Nm
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after a section is loaded, whether it's the result of passing a label on
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the command line or using the
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.Dq load
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command. Only the commands specified for that label in the configuration
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file are executed. However, when invoking
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.Nm
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with the
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.Fl background ,
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.Fl ddial ,
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or
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.Fl dedicated
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switches, the link mode tells
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.Nm
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to establish a connection. Refer to the
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.Dq set mode
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command below for further details.
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.Pp
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Once the connection is made, the
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.Sq ppp
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portion of the prompt will change to
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@ -3006,14 +3023,14 @@ command is used
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.Pq note the trailing Dq \&! ,
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.Nm
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will not complain if the route does not already exist.
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.It dial|call Op Ar label
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When used with no argument, this command is the same as the
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.Dq open
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command. When one or more
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.Ar label
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is specified, a
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.Dq load
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will be done first.
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.It dial|call Op Ar label Ns Xo
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.No ...
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.Xc
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This command is the equivalent of
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.Dq load label
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followed by
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.Dq open ,
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and is provided for backwards compatibility.
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.It down Op Ar lcp|ccp
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Bring the relevant layer down ungracefully, as if the underlying layer
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had become unavailable. It's not considered polite to use this command on
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@ -3136,7 +3153,7 @@ is executed on all links.
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.No ...
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.Xc
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Load the given
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.Ar label(s)
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.Ar label Ns No (s)
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from the
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.Pa ppp.conf
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file. If
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@ -3144,22 +3161,29 @@ file. If
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is not given, the
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.Ar default
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label is used.
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.Pp
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Unless the
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.Ar label
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section uses the
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.Dq set mode ,
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.Dq open
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or
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.Dq dial
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commands,
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.Nm
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will not attempt to make an immediate connection.
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.It open Op lcp|ccp|ipcp
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This is the opposite of the
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.Dq close
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command. Using
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.Dq open
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with no arguments is the same as using
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.Dq dial
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with no arguments, where all closed links are brought up (some auto
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links may not come up based on the
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command. All closed links are immediately brought up (although some auto
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links may not come up depending on what
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.Dq set autoload
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command) using the current configuration.
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command has been used).
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.Pp
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If the
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.Dq lcp
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while the LCP layer is already open, LCP will be renegotiated. This
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allows various LCP options to be changed, after which
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argument is used while the LCP layer is already open, LCP will be
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renegotiated. This allows various LCP options to be changed, after which
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.Dq open lcp
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can be used to put them into effect. After renegotiating LCP,
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any agreed authentication will also take place.
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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.170 1999/06/01 08:46:53 brian Exp $
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.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.171 1999/06/02 00:46:55 brian Exp $
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.Dd 20 September 1995
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.nr XX \w'\fC00'
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.Os FreeBSD
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@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ will bring the link back up any time it's dropped for any reason.
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This is a no-op, and gives the same behaviour as if none of the above
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flags have been specified.
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.Nm
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loads any systems specified on the command line then provides an
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loads any sections specified on the command line then provides an
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interactive prompt.
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.It Fl alias
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This flag doesn't control
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@ -297,11 +297,9 @@ LAN. Refer to
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for details.
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.El
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.Pp
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Additionally, one or more systems may be specified on the command line.
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A
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.Sq system
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is a configuration entry in
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.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf .
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Additionally, one or more configuration entries
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.Pq as specified in Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
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may be specified on the command line.
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.Nm
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will read the
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.Dq default
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@ -702,9 +700,28 @@ load a section from the
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.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
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file:
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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PPP ON awfulhak> load MyISP
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ppp ON awfulhak> load MyISP
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Note, no action is taken by
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.Nm
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after a section is loaded, whether it's the result of passing a label on
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the command line or using the
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.Dq load
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command. Only the commands specified for that label in the configuration
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file are executed. However, when invoking
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.Nm
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with the
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.Fl background ,
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.Fl ddial ,
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or
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.Fl dedicated
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switches, the link mode tells
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.Nm
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to establish a connection. Refer to the
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.Dq set mode
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command below for further details.
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.Pp
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Once the connection is made, the
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.Sq ppp
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portion of the prompt will change to
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@ -3006,14 +3023,14 @@ command is used
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.Pq note the trailing Dq \&! ,
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.Nm
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will not complain if the route does not already exist.
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.It dial|call Op Ar label
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When used with no argument, this command is the same as the
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.Dq open
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command. When one or more
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.Ar label
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is specified, a
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.Dq load
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will be done first.
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.It dial|call Op Ar label Ns Xo
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.No ...
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.Xc
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This command is the equivalent of
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.Dq load label
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followed by
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.Dq open ,
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and is provided for backwards compatibility.
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.It down Op Ar lcp|ccp
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Bring the relevant layer down ungracefully, as if the underlying layer
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had become unavailable. It's not considered polite to use this command on
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@ -3136,7 +3153,7 @@ is executed on all links.
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.No ...
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.Xc
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Load the given
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.Ar label(s)
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.Ar label Ns No (s)
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from the
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.Pa ppp.conf
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file. If
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@ -3144,22 +3161,29 @@ file. If
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is not given, the
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.Ar default
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label is used.
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.Pp
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Unless the
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.Ar label
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section uses the
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.Dq set mode ,
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.Dq open
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or
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.Dq dial
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commands,
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.Nm
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will not attempt to make an immediate connection.
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.It open Op lcp|ccp|ipcp
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This is the opposite of the
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.Dq close
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command. Using
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.Dq open
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with no arguments is the same as using
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.Dq dial
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with no arguments, where all closed links are brought up (some auto
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links may not come up based on the
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command. All closed links are immediately brought up (although some auto
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links may not come up depending on what
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.Dq set autoload
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command) using the current configuration.
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command has been used).
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.Pp
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If the
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.Dq lcp
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while the LCP layer is already open, LCP will be renegotiated. This
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allows various LCP options to be changed, after which
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argument is used while the LCP layer is already open, LCP will be
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renegotiated. This allows various LCP options to be changed, after which
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.Dq open lcp
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can be used to put them into effect. After renegotiating LCP,
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any agreed authentication will also take place.
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