RE: Dialer load threshhold vs. ppp multilink

From: Brian McGahan (bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com)
Date: Thu Jul 29 2004 - 12:53:47 GMT-3


John,

        Don't believe everything you read. Have you actually tested
this?

Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com

Internetwork Expert, Inc.
http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
Toll Free: 877-224-8987 x 705
Outside US: 775-826-4344 x 705
24/7 Support: http://forum.internetworkexpert.com
Live Chat: http://www.internetworkexpert.com/chat/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: john matijevic [mailto:matijevi@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:51 AM
> To: Brian McGahan; 'CCIE Study Group'
> Subject: RE: Dialer load threshhold vs. ppp multilink
>
> Hello Brian,
> Can you please show me document on this. I have provided and example
> from Karl Solie, with his practical Studies Book. Please provide
> reference for your information.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Matijevic, CCIE #13254, MCSE, CNE, CCEA
> Network Consultant
> Hablo Espanol
> 305-321-6232
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
Of
> Brian McGahan
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:41 AM
> To: john matijevic; CCIE Study Group
> Subject: RE: Dialer load threshhold vs. ppp multilink
>
> John,
>
> The load value is a function of the interface, not of multilink.
> The fact that the multilink bundle is initiated once the second
channel
> is up is incidental.
>
> This can be verified with a simple test on the command line.
> Configure the load-threshold to be 1, but don't configure multilink.
> What happens? Add multilink, what happens?
>
>
> HTH,
>
> Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
> bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
>
> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
> Toll Free: 877-224-8987 x 705
> Outside US: 775-826-4344 x 705
> 24/7 Support: http://forum.internetworkexpert.com
> Live Chat: http://www.internetworkexpert.com/chat/
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: john matijevic [mailto:matijevi@bellsouth.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:35 AM
> > To: Brian McGahan
> > Subject: RE: Dialer load threshhold vs. ppp multilink
> >
> > Please show me where you get that information. From what I
researched
> > dialer load-threshold is a functionality of ppp multilink. Please
> don't
> > make me read the RFC.
> > :)
> >
> >
> > John Matijevic, CCIE #13254, MCSE, CNE, CCEA
> > Network Consultant
> > Hablo Espanol
> > 305-321-6232
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Brian McGahan
> > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:30 AM
> > To: Group Study
> > Subject: RE: Dialer load threshhold vs. ppp multilink
> >
> > John,
> >
> > PPP Multilink is used to maximize link efficiency through
> > fragmentation and load distribution of packets. Both links can be
> > utilized without running PPP Multilink, however the efficiency will
be
> > reduced.
> >
> > I.e. dialer load-threshold is independent of PPP Multilink.
> >
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
> > bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> >
> > Internetwork Expert, Inc.
> > http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
> > Toll Free: 877-224-8987 x 705
> > Outside US: 775-826-4344 x 705
> > 24/7 Support: http://forum.internetworkexpert.com
> > Live Chat: http://www.internetworkexpert.com/chat/
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > > john matijevic
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:18 AM
> > > To: 'Joseph D. Phillips'; 'ccie2be'; 'Richard Dumoulin'; 'Group
> Study'
> > > Subject: RE: Dialer load threshhold vs. ppp multilink
> > >
> > > Hello Joseph,
> > > Usually when you set dialer load-threshold, you want to also use
ppp
> > > multilink, otherwise whats the point of setting the
load-threshold,
> if
> > > you cant bring up the other line.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > John Matijevic, CCIE #13254, MCSE, CNE, CCEA
> > > Network Consultant
> > > Hablo Espanol
> > > 305-321-6232
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > > Joseph D. Phillips
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:10 AM
> > > To: ccie2be; Richard Dumoulin; Group Study
> > > Subject: Dialer load threshhold vs. ppp multilink
> > >
> > > Can someone explain what the difference is between dialer
> load-thresh
> > > and ppp multi? Are they mutually exclusive, if you have ppp
> configured
> > > anyway?
> > >
> > >
> >
>



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sun Aug 01 2004 - 10:12:06 GMT-3