13-18
Cisco 850 Series and Cisco 870 Series Access Routers Software Configuration Guide
OL-5332-01 
Chapter 13 
Configuring Dial Backup and Remote Management
Configuring Dial Backup and Remote Management Through the ISDN S/T Port
Perform these steps to configure your router ISDN interface for use as a backup interface, beginning in 
global configuration mode:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
isdn switch-type 
switch-type
Example:
Router(config)#
isdn switch-type basic-net3
Router(config)#
Specifies the ISDN switch type.
The example specifies a switch type used in 
Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom. For 
details on other switch types supported, see the 
Cisco IOS Dial Technologies Command 
Reference
.
Step 2
interface 
type number
Example:
Router(config)#
interface bri 0
Router(config-if)#
Enters configuration mode for the ISDN Basic 
Rate Interface (BRI). 
Step 3
encapsulation 
encapsulation-type
Example:
Router(config-if)# 
encapsulation ppp
Router(config-if)#
Sets the BRI0 interface encapsulation type.
Step 4
dialer pool-member 
number
Example:
Router(config-if)# 
dialer pool-member 1
Router(config-if)#
Specifies the dialer pool membership.
Step 5
isdn switch-type 
switch-type
Example:
Router(config-if)#
isdn switch-type 
basic-net3
Router(config-if)#
Specifies the ISDN switch type.
Step 6
exit
Example:
Router(config-if)# 
exit
Router(config)#
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 7
interface dialer
dialer-rotary-group-number
Example:
Router(config)# 
interface dialer 0
Router(config-if)#
Creates a dialer interface (numbered 0–255) and 
enters interface configuration mode.
 19216811.live
19216811.live