C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide - Tyco Security ...

apC Dialup OverviewDialing Into the HostPanels dial the host and upload information under the following conditions:• Events. You can configure dialup options for various activities that causethe panel to dial the host when those activities occur. See theC•CURE 800/8000 Software Guide for more information.• The panel’s activity buffer is full. Panels dial the host and uploadinformation when the panel’s activity buffer is close to being full.apC EncryptionapC encryption is a feature that provides extra security for your system byencrypting messages sent between remote apCs and the server. Use apCencryption to prevent unauthorized personnel from viewing or changingmessages. The C•CURE 800/8000 Diagnostics utility lets you set up apCencryption. The entry to edit is EncryptApcMsgs in the [Driver] section of theCCURE.INI file. For information, see Appendix A in the C•CURE 800/8000Installation Guide.NOTEThe system tracks encrypted messages by counting the messages sentbetween the apC and the server. You receive an encryption failuremessage when the apC count does not match the server count. Anencryption failure is a severe security breach.After you determine the cause of the message, you can get out ofencryption failure by taking the apC offline and placing the apC onlineagain, or restarting the C•CURE 800/8000 driver.apC Dialup Configuration OverviewConfiguring dialup panels involves setting up the hardware and configuringthe software components. See the apC/8X Installation and Configuration Guideand the apC/L Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions about settingup modems and panels. See the appropriate sections in this manual forinstructions on performing the software configuration tasks listed in Table 9-1on page 9-5.9–4 C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide