Creating a Profile

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NMC-RX 7.3.x User Guide, Vol. 2 > Configuring Profiles > Creating a Profile
Creating a Profile

The configuration tasks are described in the following sections.

Task 1: Name and Apply 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. If you try to create a profile with the same name as an existing profile, an error message appears. Use the Apply to drop-down list to apply the profile on just one device or on all routers being managed by the NMC-RX application.

To name and apply the profile:

In the Device Workshop, right-click the system folder, select Create, and then click Profile.

The Create Profile dialog box appears.
Enter a unique profile name in the Profile Name field.

From the Apply to list, select where you want to create the profile:

Local Device—Profile is created only on the device that the Profile creation command was initiated from (the current device).

All Devices—Profile is created on all devices being managed by the NMC-RX application.

Task 2: Select Profile Attributes

Next you can select the IP, Bridged Ethernet, PPP, or PPPoE attributes that you want to become part of the profile. If an attribute is not selected, the corresponding field used to set the attribute is disabled. Also, 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: If a profile setting has been configured on the E-series router through the CLI, it will be selected in the dialog box already. 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:

On each tab, select each attribute you want to become part of the new profile and select values when applicable. Note that for some attributes, you have to click the button and select a value.

See the following sections for more information on each tab.

Click OK to create the profile.

IP Settings Tab
 Table 41:  IP Settings 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 
.



 Source Address Validation

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


 Input Policy


   Name—Policy applied to data arriving at this interface. Select a policy name by clicking 
.
   Statistics—Select the check box to enable statistics logging.



 Output Policy


   Name—Policy applied to data leaving this interface. Select a policy name by clicking 
.
   Statistics—Select the check box to enable statistics logging.



 Secondary-Input Policy


   Name—Policy applied to secondary data arriving at this interface. Select a policy name by clicking 
.
   Statistics—Select the check box to enable statistics logging.



 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.



 IP Address

 Valid IP address for this profile


 Net Mask 

 Valid net mask for the IP address


 UnNumbered Interface String

 Become active when UnNumbered is selected from Address Type. Identification of the IP interface; associate an IP interface by typing the same IP interface identifier used in the CLI
 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.


 MTU

 Maximum transmission unit; range 512-10240


 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.




 
PPP Settings Tab
 Table 42:  PPP Settings Parameters 

 Parameters
 Description

 Authentication 


   Type—Specifies the primary authentication protocol and possibly an alternate protocol
   Keepalive Timeout (sec)—Range 30-300 seconds; enter 0 to disable



 LCP Config


   LCP Magic Number Enabled—Select to enable the negotiation of the local magic number
   LCP Initial MRU—Configures the maximum receive unit (MRU) size for the PPP interface; range 64-65535



 DNS Address Peer Precedence

 Indicates which takes precedence when the 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


 CHAP Challenge Length


   Minimum (bytes—Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol minimum setting (bytes); a value is required; range 8-63; default 16
   Maximum (bytes)—Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol maximum setting (bytes); a value is required; range 8-63; default 32




 
PPPoE Settings Tab
 Table 43:  PPPoE Settings 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
   %%—%




 

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 .
Source Address Validation	Verifies that a packet has been seen from a valid source address
Input Policy	Name—Policy applied to data arriving at this interface. Select a policy name by clicking . Statistics—Select the check box to enable statistics logging.
Output Policy	Name—Policy applied to data leaving this interface. Select a policy name by clicking . Statistics—Select the check box to enable statistics logging.
Secondary-Input Policy	Name—Policy applied to secondary data arriving at this interface. Select a policy name by clicking . Statistics—Select the check box to enable statistics logging.
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.
IP Address	Valid IP address for this profile
Net Mask	Valid net mask for the IP address
UnNumbered Interface String	Become active when UnNumbered is selected from Address Type. Identification of the IP interface; associate an IP interface by typing the same IP interface identifier used in the CLI 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.
MTU	Maximum transmission unit; range 512-10240
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.

Parameters	Description
Authentication	Type—Specifies the primary authentication protocol and possibly an alternate protocol Keepalive Timeout (sec)—Range 30-300 seconds; enter 0 to disable
LCP Config	LCP Magic Number Enabled—Select to enable the negotiation of the local magic number LCP Initial MRU—Configures the maximum receive unit (MRU) size for the PPP interface; range 64-65535
DNS Address Peer Precedence	Indicates which takes precedence when the 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
CHAP Challenge Length	Minimum (bytes—Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol minimum setting (bytes); a value is required; range 8-63; default 16 Maximum (bytes)—Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol maximum setting (bytes); a value is required; range 8-63; default 32

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 %%—%

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