MLPPP and Virtual-Template Interface

[chunkymatt]

Hi,

I am trying to set-up a Cisco for MLPPP across two ATM interfaces. Reading Cisco’s website it explains that the Virtual-template interface has to be used and then assigned to a multilink group and Interface. I have included the config below but the problem is even before I get to the multilink stage the ATM interface does not bring up the Virtual-Template interface. Any help would be appreciated as to why the V-T is not coming up.

Thanks

interface ATM0/0
no ip address
no atm ilmi-keepalive
dsl operating-mode auto
pvc 0/38
protocol ppp Virtual-Template1
!
!
interface ATM0/1
no ip address
no atm ilmi-keepalive
dsl operating-mode auto
pvc 0/38
protocol ppp Virtual-Template1

interface Multilink1
ip unnumbered Virtual-Template1
no ip redirects
no ip unreachables
no ip proxy-arp
ip nat outside
no ip mroute-cache
load-interval 30
keepalive 1
no cdp enable
ppp multilink
ppp multilink fragment delay 10
ppp multilink links minimum 0
ppp multilink interleave
ppp multilink group 1
max-reserved-bandwidth 100

interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 172.16.1.240 255.255.255.0
ip nat inside
duplex auto
speed auto

interface Virtual-Template1
ip address negotiated
no ip redirects
no ip unreachables
no ip proxy-arp
keepalive 1
ppp chap hostname xxxx
ppp chap password xxxx
ppp multilink
ppp multilink group 1
ppp multilink multiclass
!
ip nat pool POOL1 x.x.x.x x.x.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0
ip nat inside source route-map POOL1 pool POOL1 overload

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Multilink1

route-map POOL1 permit 10
match ip address 135
match interface Multilink1