Creating a Profile

The configuration tasks are described in the following sections.

Task 1: Create and Name the Profile

Each profile must have a name; therefore, the Profile Name field cannot be left empty. The name must be unique for each profile defined within the NMC-RX application. If you try to create a profile with the same name as an existing profile, an error message appears.

If two differently configured profiles were created from different network devices and the same profile name was used, the NMC-RX application differentiates between the two. When you list profiles, the identical names appear. The first profile in the list is the network version, and the second is the device version (local). Unlike the network version, which can be used on any device, the local version is locally scoped to the device on which the profile was discovered and can be used only by that device.

NOTE: To change the profile name, you must delete the profile and create a new one.

To create and name the profile:

1. From the Configuration menu, select Create, and then click Profile.

The Create Profile dialog box appears.

2. Enter a unique profile name in the Profile Name field.

Task 2: Choose Profile Settings

Next, you can select the IP, PPP, or PPPoE attributes that you want to become part of the profile. If an attribute is not selected, the corresponding component used to set the attribute is disabled. If the attribute is not selected when a dynamic interface is being created, that attribute either is set by the RADIUS authentication server or uses the defaults on the E-series device.

NOTE: For information about why some fields have blue and green borders, see Profile Color Codes. NOTE: If a profile setting is configured on the E-series router through the CLI, it is already selected in the list. Once an attribute is configured and saved on an E-series router (through the CLI or the NMC-RX application), you cannot change it by using the NMC-RX application.

To choose profile settings:

• Under Profile Settings in the left pane, click each attribute you want to become part of the new profile.

Note that when an attribute is selected, the border around the corresponding field changes to green.

Task 3: Assign IP Settings

To assign the IP settings:

1. Click the IP Settings tab.
2. Set the IP parameters (Table 31).

 Table 31:  IP Parameters 

 Field
 Description

 Virtual Router


  
 Virtual router assigned to this profile.
  
 Either type in a name up to 16 characters, or select a virtual router from the list defined on this device by clicking 
 (Device Workshop only).



 Src Addr Validation

 Verifies that a packet has been seen from a valid source address


 Policy Information


  
 Input—Applies policy to data arriving at this interface
  
 Output—Applies policy to data leaving this interface
  
 Secondary-Input—Applies policy to secondary data arriving at this interface

 Select a policy name by clicking 
 (Device Workshop only).
 To enable statistics logging, select the Statistics Enabled check box after selecting a policy name.


 IP Address

 Valid IP address for this profile


 Net Mask 

 Valid net mask for the IP address


 MTU

 Maximum transmission unit; range 512-10240


 Address Type

 Determines how or whether or not an association is made between an interface and the profile

  
 Numbered—Enables the IP Address and Net Mask fields. You do not need to select an IP interface.
  
 UnNumbered—Enables the Interface String and Interface Number fields.



 UnNumbered Association

 Fields become active when UnNumbered is selected from Address Type. 
 At least one IP interface is needed on this device to complete an association. However, you can use an IP interface that you intend to create later. For information about creating an IP interface, see Chapter 6, Configuring IP.


 Interface String

 Identification of the IP interface; associate an IP interface by typing the same IP interface identifier used in the CLI


 Interface Number

 Number of the IP loopback interface; used for versions before JUNOSe Release 5.0


 Status Setting


  
 ICMP Redirect—Select to enable transmission of ICMP redirect messages.
  
 Direct BCAST—Select to enable direct broadcast forwarding.
  
 Access Route—Select to enable creation of host access routes on an interface.




 

Task 4: Assign PPP Settings

To assign the PPP settings:

1. Click the PPP Settings tab.
2. Set the PPP parameters (Table 32).

 Table 32:  PPP Parameters 

 Parameters
 Description

 Authentication Type

 Specifies the primary authentication protocol and possibly an alternate protocol


 Keepalive Timeout

 Range 30-300 seconds; enter 0 to disable


 LCP Magic Number

 Enables or disables the negotiation of the local magic number


 LCP Initial MRU

 Configures the maximum receive unit (MRU) size for the PPP interface; range 64-65535


 CHAP Challenge Length: Minimum (bytes)

 Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol minimum setting (bytes); a value is required; range 8-63; default 16


 CHAP Challenge Length: Maximum (bytes)

 Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol maximum setting (bytes); a value is required; range 8-63; default 32


 DNS Address Peer Precedence

 Indicates which takes precedence when the E-series router and the PPP peer system have the primary and secondary Domain Name Service (DNS) name server addresses configured with different values


 WINS Address Peer Precedence

 Indicates which takes precedence when the E-series router and the PPP peer system have the primary and secondary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) name server addresses configured with different values



 

Task 5: Assign PPPoE Settings

To complete the PPPoE settings:

1. Click the PPPoE Settings tab.
2. Set the PPPoE parameters (Table 33).

 Table 33:  PPPoE Parameters 

 Parameter
 Description

 Max. PPP Sessions


  
 Specifies the number of PPP sessions permitted on the PPPoE major dynamic interface; range 0-4094.
  
 Enter 0 to indicate no limit of maximum PPP sessions.



 Message

 If set, the PPPoE application sends this string to the new client created when the profile is dynamically attached to an IP interface.


 URL

 If set, the PPPoE application sends this string to the new client created when the profile is dynamically attached to an IP interface. 
 Certain characters in the string are substituted:

  
 %U—User and domain name
  
 %U—Username
  
 %d—Domain name
  
 %D—Profile name
  
 %%—%