RE: What is the best way to become ISDN smart

From: Kenneth Wygand (KWygand@customonline.com)
Date: Sun May 02 2004 - 10:09:43 GMT-3


Hey Brian and group,
 
Do you know if the "dialer map" is still required for the network being watched through Dialer Watch? According to Kian's tests, it is not required and Cisco doesn't list it as a configuration requirement. However, they do illustrate its use and purpose in their configuration example at the bottom of the same link:
 
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fdia <http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fdia>
l_c/fnsprt6/dcdbakdw.htm#19111
 
Thanks in advance,
Ken

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Kian Wah Lai [mailto:kian_wah@qala.com.sg]
        Sent: Sun 5/2/2004 2:39 AM
        To: Kenneth Wygand; 'MMoniz'; 'ccie2be'; 'CCIE Canidate'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
        Cc:
        Subject: RE: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
        
        

        I tested it just now and here is what I've found
        R1 connected to R2 via Ethernet and ISDN. R1 is having a loop back int which
        I'll use it for dialer watch-list. The routers that I've used are the one
        with the real ISDN line. I didn't manage to try the one on PEC, think there
        are some problems with the simulator (can't even dial through)
        
        
        R1:
        interface BRI0/0
         ip address 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0
         encapsulation ppp
         ip ospf demand-circuit
         dialer map ip 172.16.1.2 broadcast <num>
         dialer load-threshold 255 either
         dialer-group 1
         isdn switch-type basic-net3
         no peer neighbor-route
        end
        
        R2:
        interface BRI0/0
         ip address 172.16.1.2 255.255.255.0
         encapsulation ppp
         dialer watch-disable 10
         dialer map ip 172.16.1.1 broadcast <num>
         dialer watch-group 1
         dialer-group 1
         isdn switch-type basic-net3
         no peer neighbor-route
        end
        
        r2(config)#int e0/0
        r2(config-if)#shut
        r2(config-if)#
        01:38:54: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.10.10.10 on Ethernet0/0 from
        FULL to DOWN, Neighbor Down: Interface down or detached
        01:38:54: %ISDN-6-LAYER2UP: Layer 2 for Interface BR0/0, TEI 110 changed to
        up
        01:38:55: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BRI0/0:1, changed state to up
        01:38:56: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Ethernet0/0, changed state to
        administratively down
        01:38:56: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BRI0/0:1, changed
        state to up
        01:38:57: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0/0,
        changed state to down
        01:39:00: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BRI0/0:2, changed state to up
        01:39:01: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BRI0/0:2, changed
        state to up
        01:39:01: %ISDN-6-CONNECT: Interface BRI0/0:1 is now connected to <num>
        01:39:06: %ISDN-6-CONNECT: Interface BRI0/0:2 is now connected to unknown
        
        Thus, there is no need for dialer map statement. I tried putting it in and
        it still works the same way.
        
        Regards,
        Kian Wah Lai
        
        
        
        -----Original Message-----
        From: Kenneth Wygand [mailto:KWygand@customonline.com]
        Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 11:36 AM
        To: Kian Wah Lai; MMoniz; ccie2be; CCIE Canidate; ccielab@groupstudy.com
        Subject: RE: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
        
        Kian,
        
        A few things:
        
        1) Yes, it is possible to bring up both channels through a single dial
        number. This is done through PPP Multilink and can only be done with PPP
        encapsulation (like you are using). You just need to add the command "PPP
        Multilink". Then you need to tell it _when_ you want the second channel to
        kick up. This can be load-based (ppp multilink load-threshold [1-255]), or
        automatic (ppp multilink links minimum 2). The reason this appears to work
        with the "real" circuit could be because the second link will come up
        _without_ multilink in the following scenario. Picture R1 calls R2 through
        the first dial number. If R2 doesn't realize it can reach R1 over this
        link, it may use the second dial number to call R1 back. You will see this
        if you "show isdn history". Check the direction (inbound or outbound) for
        each circuit connection (which router initiated the call).
        
        2) The way you have this connection set up, R1 can never dial R2 for two
        reasons. The first reason is because there is no dial string associated
        with the dialer map. This is correct if you do not want R1 to ever dial R2.
        However, you also do not have any interesting traffic defined. Interesting
        traffic is used to reset the "idle-timeout" which, when expires, tears down
        the connection. There is an "idle-timeout" on each side of the circuit - in
        your case, there is an idle-timeout on both R1 and R2. When _either_ of
        these values on either side reaches 0, the circuit is torn down, period. R1
        does not care what R2's idle-timeout value is - if R1's idle-timeout reaches
        0, it will tear the circuit down. Since you have not explicitly defined the
        idle-timeout value, the default is 120 seconds. Anytime interesting traffic
        is seen crossing the link, this value is reset to the configured value (the
        default of 120 seconds in this case). However, you do not have any
        interesting traffic defined through the configuration of a "dialer-group x"
        interface command and associated "dialer-list x" global command. You can
        either A) define interesting traffic across this link, B) set the
        idle-timeout value to a very high value like 9999 (I don't like this), or C)
        disable the idle-timeout value on router A through the command "no dialer
        idle-timeout". My preference is choice C if you want Router B to make all
        the dialing and teardown decisions.
        
        3) You are using dialer watch. For whichever route you are watching, you
        must have an associated "dialer-map" mapping to that network. Even though
        this is not listed as a required task in the Dialer Watch configuration task
        list on the documentation CD, you will see it referenced in the notes within
        the configuration examples:
        
        http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fdia
        l_c/fnsprt6/dcdbakdw.htm#19111
        
        HTH,
        Ken
        
                -----Original Message-----
                From: Kian Wah Lai [mailto:kian_wah@qala.com.sg]
                Sent: Sat 5/1/2004 10:48 PM
                To: Kenneth Wygand; 'MMoniz'; 'ccie2be'; 'CCIE Canidate';
        ccielab@groupstudy.com
                Cc:
                Subject: RE: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
               
               
        
                R1 - ISDN - R2, only r2 can call r1
                This config works with a real ISDN line, but can't work on the ISDN
                simulator on PEC. Another thing with PEC ISDN is that I only get to
        bring up
                the 1st channel. For basic-net3 (both labs are using this), no SPID
        are
                required and my friend told me one number will bring up both
        channel.
               
                R1:
                interface BRI0/0
                 ip address 172.16.12.1 255.255.255.0
                 encapsulation ppp
                 dialer map ip 172.16.12.2 name r2 broadcast
                 isdn switch-type basic-net3
                 no peer neighbor-route
                 ppp authentication chap
                end
               
                R2:
                interface BRI0/0
                 ip address 172.16.12.2 255.255.255.0
                 encapsulation ppp
                 dialer map ip 172.16.12.1 name r1 broadcast <num>
                 dialer watch-group 1
                 dialer-group 1
                 isdn switch-type basic-net3
                 no peer neighbor-route
                 ppp authentication chap
                end
               
                Regards,
                Kian Wah Lai
               
                -----Original Message-----
                From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
        Of
                Kenneth Wygand
                Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 10:32 AM
                To: Kian Wah Lai; MMoniz; ccie2be; CCIE Canidate;
        ccielab@groupstudy.com
                Subject: RE: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
               
                Kian,
               
                Can you post your configurations and describe the problem you are
        having?
                Maybe we can help you! :)
               
                Ken
               
                        -----Original Message-----
                        From: nobody@groupstudy.com on behalf of Kian Wah Lai
                        Sent: Sat 5/1/2004 9:11 PM
                        To: 'MMoniz'; 'ccie2be'; 'CCIE Canidate';
        ccielab@groupstudy.com
                        Cc:
                        Subject: RE: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
                      
                      
               
                        One thing I'm curious about, I keep having problem with ISDN
                simulator :(
                        However, when I copy the same config to a router with real
        ISDN
                line, it
                        works perfectly fine.
                      
                        Regards,
                        Kian Wah Lai
                      
                        -----Original Message-----
                        From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]
        On Behalf
                Of
                        MMoniz
                        Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:53 AM
                        To: ccie2be; CCIE Canidate; ccielab@groupstudy.com
                        Subject: RE: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
                      
                        Well another alternative is to become a gold member or other
        level
                with
                        IPExpert and you will have access to NUMEROUS escenarios
        that will
                not only
                        give you explanations but also the configs if you so choose
        to look
                at. All
                        of them are
                        CCIE level but they also have CCNA and NP level.
                      
                        This is inlcuded if you take like the VCLass or any other
        class I
                believe
                        and it makes picking labs to do very simple.
                      
                        For instance if I only want to go over ISDN they have a few
        labs
                that are
                        just ISDN but also many other complex routing labs that
        include
                ISDN.
                      
                        Not that I am suggesting that any of the other products out
        there
                are not
                        quality, but to me being able to access via
                        a "virtual" means is important to me. I want to be able to
        access
                labs no
                        matter my physical location.
                      
                        But it still all boils down to the same thing!!!learn,
        practice
                practice
                        practice
                      
                        just my opinion,
                      
                        mike
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                        -----Original Message-----
                        From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On
        Behalf
                Of
                        ccie2be
                        Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 3:21 PM
                        To: CCIE Canidate; ccielab@groupstudy.com
                        Subject: Re: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
                      
                      
                        My suggestion would be to get your hands on a large set of
        practice
                labs and
                        practice the isdn portion of each one. After doing 20 to 40
        of
                these
                        practice labs, you'll feel fairly confident of your ability
        to
                handle ccie
                        level isdn config's. Of course, if there are other topics
        you want
                or need
                        to practice, you'll find them covered in the practice labs
        as well.
                      
                        Lots of companies these days offer practice lab workbooks,
        but for
                my money,
                        I think those from Internetwork Expert are the best. They
        include
                with
                        their practice labs comprehensive explanations of their
        solution at
                no
                        additional cost whereas IPExpert offers no explanation at
        all or
                just a
                        superficial one at best.
                      
                        Each company I think also provides a sample lab you can
        download for
                free so
                        you can decide based on your assessment of their sample lab.
                      
                        good luck
                        ----- Original Message -----
                        From: "CCIE Canidate" <cisco@heartofdarknessstudios.com>
                        To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
                        Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:05 PM
                        Subject: What is the best way to become ISDN smart
                      
                      
> Hi everyone!
>
> I know that there is a way more gray matter here than at
        my house.
> Basically, I have all of the right gear and can understand
        the
                basics,
> AND have already read a ton of Cisco documents, Kaslow's
        book, the
                CISCO
> Press books, among others....and still am not sure how
        best to
                assemble
> the most efficient configs required for CCIE level work.
        I want
                to get
> the opinions of group members on what materials give me
        the "BEST"
> crawl, walk, run steps, procedures, and examples of how to
        setup
                ISDN in
> preparation for the lab.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ISDN challenged guy
>
>
               
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