From: ccieprep (ccieprep@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 15 2004 - 15:45:27 GMT-3
Many thanks, Dave and Scott.
So the value of CIR on router should be equal to port/line speed and MINCIR
value should be equal to CIR subscribed from telco.
cheers
Guru Prashant
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Morris" <swm@emanon.com>
To: "'David Hiers'" <David_Hiers@adp.com>; "'ccieprep'"
<ccieprep@hotmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:32 PM
Subject: RE: FRTS -Mincir
> It's more of a perspective thing than a 'real' definition.
>
> CIR from the router's perspective is what your target rate is going to be.
> CIR from your telco is what your guaranteed rate is going to be (which
they
> assume to be your target).
>
> In congested networks, if you've enabled the ability and receive a BECN,
> your router will back off of that target transmission rate. The MINCIR
> comes in from the router's perspective on "go no lower than this
threshold"
> idea.
>
> Your provider doesn't care what you set for the minimum. :)
>
> Typical configuration would be that your perception of MINCIR is what you
> are purchasing as a guaranteed minimum from the provider (so your mincir =
> their cir). Your CIR may vary above that based on whatever your
> applications and things like that are.
>
> From the lab's perspective, the CIR is your target rate, the mincir (if
> needed) is the "don't go below" transmission.
>
> HTH,
>
>
> Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713, CISSP,
> JNCIS, et al.
> IPExpert CCIE Program Manager
> IPExpert Sr. Technical Instructor
> swm@emanon.com/smorris@ipexpert.net
> http://www.ipexpert.net
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> David Hiers
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 12:20 PM
> To: ccieprep; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: FRTS -Mincir
>
> You have to know two different "languages", Cisco and Telco
>
> CISCO TELCO
> CIR LINE RATE
> MINCIR CIR
>
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccieprep [mailto:ccieprep@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:02 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: FRTS -Mincir
>
>
> Hello Group,
>
> Would any please tell the differnence between "mincir" and "cir". That is
> when to use each of them.
> I worked with Nortel and Hughes FR switches but haven't come across
"mincir"
> attribute. Is this proprietary to Cisco.
>
> TIA
> Guru
>
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