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Avaya Configuring Data Compression Services User's Manual

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2. You do this 5 Set the Enable parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 3 System responds 6 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window To disable or reenable WCP on a circuit complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens 2 Choose WCP 3 Choose Interfaces The WCP menu opens The WCP Circuit Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a circuit from the list 5 Setthe Enable parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 9 6 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window Disabling and Reenabling Hi fn LZS To disable or reenable Hi fn LZS on an interface complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 Inthe Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens 2 Choose Hi fn LZS The Hi fn LZS menu opens continued 117352 E Rev 00 3 17 Configuring Data Compression Services Site Manager Procedure continued You do this 3 Choose Interfaces System responds The Hi fn LZS Interface List window opens 4 Select an interface from the list 5 Set the Enable parameter Click on Help or see the parameter de
3. Configuring Data Compression Services Maximizing Throughput Each side of the link has both a compression and decompression history and a lookup table The compression and decompression histories maintain a record of data that has already traveled across the network The lookup tables maintain pointers to redundant strings and the offset and length tokens that replace each of those strings You can specify either 8 KB or 32 KB of local memory to maintain a compression history When you make this choice be aware that you are allocating more memory than the History Size parameter value indicates Table 3 1 lists the amount of memory required for 8 KB and 32 KB history sizes Table 3 1 Memory Allocation for Software Compression History Memory Requirements 8 KB History Size 32 KB History Size Compression history 8 KB 32 KB Lookup table 16 KB 64 KB Decompression history 8 KB 32 KB Total memory required 32 KB 128 KB If you select different values for history size for the two sides of the link 8 KB becomes the history size for both sides of the link Hardware compression has similar requirements see History Size with Hardware Compression on page 3 5 8 KB History Size In general 8 KB histories are appropriate for frame relay and X 25 when you have large numbers of VCs and need to conserve memory for each of them 32 KB History Size For PPP with only one circuit per line you may want to use
4. Set the CCP Type parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 14 Set the Compression Protocol parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 15 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window 117352 E Rev 00 3 15 Configuring Data Compression Services Disabling and Reenabling Compression You can disable compression on a line or circuit and then reenable it later Disabling and Reenabling WCP You can disable or reenable WCP on a line or circuit using either the BCC or Site Manager Using the BCC To use the BCC to disable or reenable WCP compression navigate to the appropriate wcp prompt for example box serial 3 1 ppp wep and enter state lt value gt value is enabled or disabled For example the following command disables WCP box serial 3 1 serial 3 1 ppp ppp 3 1 wep wcp 3 1 state disabled ppp 3 1 Using Site Manager To use Site Manager to disable or reenable WCP on a line complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 Inthe Configuration Manager window The Protocols menu opens choose Protocols 2 Choose WCP The WCP menu opens 3 Choose Lines The WCP Line Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a line from the list continued 3 16 117352 E Rev 00 Customizing Data Compression Site Manager Procedure continued
5. Configuring Data Compression Services BayRS Version 13 20 Site Manager Software Version 7 20 BCC Version 4 20 Part No 117352 E Rev 00 March 1999 NORTEL NETWORKS Bay Networks Inc 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 Copyright 1998 Bay Networks Inc All rights reserved Printed in the USA March 1999 The information in this document is subject to change without notice The statements configurations technical data and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without express or implied warranty Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any products specified in this document The information in this document is proprietary to Bay Networks Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may only be used in accordance with the terms of that license A summary of the Software License is included in this document Trademarks AN BN FRE and Bay Networks are registered trademarks and Advanced Remote Node ARN ASN BayRS BayStack System 5000 and the Bay Networks logo are trademarks of Bay Networks Inc All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Com
6. Configuring Data Compression Services The Technician Interface allows you to modify parameters by issuing set and commit commands with the MIB object ID This process is equivalent to modifying parameters using Site Manager For more information about using the Technician Interface to access the MIB see Using Technician Interface Software Caution The Technician Interface does not verify the validity of your parameter values Entering an invalid value can corrupt your configuration WCP Line Interface Parameters The WCP Line Interfaces List window Figure A 1 contains all data compression line parameters Line 203108 Slot 3 COMS Done Line 204101 Slot 4 COM1 Apply Line 205103 Slot 5 COM3 Values Help I Enable ENABLE Compression Mode CONTINUOUS PACKET History Size 32K Buffer Size NORMAL Engine Type HARDWARE Fallback Compression Mode SOFTWARE CPC Figure A 1 WCP Line Interfaces List Window A 2 117352 E Rev 00 Site Manager Parameters To access the WCP Line Interfaces List window complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window The Protocols menu opens choose Protocols 2 Choose WCP The WCP menu opens 3 Choose Lines The WCP Line Interfaces List window opens The parameter descriptions follow Parameter Enable Path Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Lines Default Enable O
7. Otherwise select either 32K or 8K 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 2 1 5 A 10 117352 E Rev 00 Site Manager Parameters Parameter Engine Type Path Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Interfaces Default Inherit from Line Options Software Hardware Inherit from Line Function Specifies whether compression for this node will be software based or hardware based Instructions Select Inherit from Line if you want to accept the value in effect for the WCP Engine Type line parameter Otherwise select Software to use software based compression or Hardware to use hardware based compression You can use hardware compression with PPP and frame relay only You can use software compression with PPP frame relay or X 25 MIB Object ID 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 2 1 6 Hi fn LZS Interface Parameters The Hi fn LZS Interface List window Figure A 3 contains Hi fn LZS interface parameters Done Delete Apply Values Help Pd Me Enable ENABLE Engine Type SOFTWARE Fallback Compression Mode SOFTWARE CPC Figure A 3 Hi fn LZS Interface List Window 117352 E Rev 00 A 11 Configuring Data Compression Services Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID To access the Hi fn LZS Interface List window complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System respond
8. demand circuit to newyork ppp ppp to newyork WCP wcp to newyork 117352 E Rev 00 Starting Compression For information on configuring PPP see Configuring PPP Services For information on configuring dial services see Configuring Dial Services Enabling Hi fn LZS Compression for PPP This section provides examples of how to add Hi fn LZS software compression for PPP services in several different contexts on a logical line on a backup line or on a demand circuit Adding Hi fn LZS to PPP over a Logical Line To add Hi fn LZS compression for PPP services over a logical line for a BN router configure a logical line navigate to the ppp prompt for example box mct1 2 1 logical line to boston ppp and enter hifn For example box met 2 1 mct1 2 1 logical line to boston logical line to boston ppp ppp to boston hifn hifn to boston For information on configuring PPP see Configuring PPP Services Adding Hi fn LZS to PPP over a Backup Line To add Hi fn LZS compression for PPP services over a backup line for a BN router establish a backup line navigate to the ppp prompt of the primary circuit for example box serial 2 1 ppp ip 1 1 1 1 24 cwc serial 5 1 dial cwc backup pool 22 backup line serial 5 1 cwc serial 2 1 ppp backup circuit pool id 22 backup mode initiator back and enter hifn For example box serial 2 1 serial 2 1 ppp ppp 2 1 ip 1 1 1 1 24 ip 1 1 1 1 255 255 255 0
9. xvc4 1 204101 0 105 1 104 Delete S38 Apply Values Help FM Enable ENABLE Compression Mode INHERIT FROM LINE History Size INHERIT FROM LINE Engine Type INHERIT FROM LINE Figure A 2 WCP Circuit Interfaces List Window To access the WCP Circuit Interfaces List window complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 Inthe Configuration Manager window The Protocols menu opens choose Protocols 2 Choose WCP The WCP menu opens 3 Choose Interfaces The WCP Circuit Interfaces List window opens A 8 117352 E Rev 00 Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Site Manager Parameters The parameter descriptions follow Enable Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Interfaces Enable Enable Disable Enables or disables data compression on the circuit WCP automatically sets this parameter to Enable when you select WCP in the Select Protocols window If you want to temporarily disable WCP rather than delete it from the router set this parameter to Disable Reset it to Enable to reenable WCP 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 2 1 2 Compression Mode Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Interfaces Inherit from Line Continuous Packet Packet by Packet Inherit from Line Specifies the compressi
10. Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Number of compression errors Number of decompression errors Number of uncompressed packets transmitted Number of dropped packets received show hardware daughter_card The show hardware daughter_card command displays information about hardware that is performing compression services The output contains the following information Slot Card Type Revision Serial No Number of the slot in which the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard is located Type of compression hardware Version of the advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard Identification number assigned to the advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard 117352 E Rev 00 Appendix C Monitoring Software Compression Using the BCC show Command This appendix describes how to use the BCC show command to display information about software compression from the management information base MIB The type and amount of data displayed depends on the software compression settings you want to view This appendix includes descriptions of the following show commands Command Page show wep circuits C 3 show wcp lines C 2 show wcp stats all C 4 show wep stats error1 C 5 show wcp stats error2 C 5 show wep vcs C 3 show hifn circuits C 6
11. PPP see Configuring PPP Services 117352 E Rev 00 1 5 Configuring Data Compression Services Adding WCP to PPP over a Backup Line To add WCP compression for PPP services on a backup line for a BN router establish the back up line navigate to the ppp prompt of the primary circuit for example box serial 2 1 ppp ip 1 1 1 1 24 cwc serial 5 1 dial cwc backup pool 22 backup line serial 5 1 cwc serial 2 1 ppp backup circuit pool id 22 backup mode initiator back and enter wcp For example box serial 2 1 serial 2 1 ppp ppp 2 1 ip 1 1 1 1 24 ip 1 1 1 1 255 255 255 0 CWC box serial 5 1 serial 5 1 dial dial serial 5 1 CWC box backup pool 22 backup pool 22 backup line serial 5 1 backup line 22 serial 5 1 Cwe serial 2 1 ppp ppp 2 1 backup circuit pool id 22 backup mode initiator backup circuit 22 2 1 back ppp 2 1 wep wcp 2 1 For information on configuring PPP see Configuring PPP Services For information on configuring dial services see Configuring Dial Services Adding WCP to PPP on a Demand Circuit To add WCP compression for PPP services on a demand circuit configure the demand circuit navigate to the ppp prompt for example box demand pool 1 demand line serial 5 1 back demand circuit to newyork ppp and enter wcp For example box demand pool 1 demand pool 1 demand line serial 5 1 demand line 1 serial 5 1 back demand pool 1 demand circuit to newyork
12. Procedure Balanced Link Control Protocol multichannel El multichannel T1 management information base 117352 E Rev 00 XV Configuring Data Compression Services NCP Network Control protocol PDN Public Data Network PPC packet by packet compression PPP Point to Point Protocol PVC permanent virtual circuit RFC Request for Comments VC virtual circuit WAN wide area network WCP WAN Compression Protocol Bay Networks Technical Publications You can now print Bay Networks technical manuals and release notes free directly from the Internet Go to support baynetworks com library tpubs Find the Bay Networks product for which you need documentation Then locate the specific category and model or version for your hardware or software product Using Adobe Acrobat Reader you can open the manuals and release notes search for the sections you need and print them on most standard printers You can download Acrobat Reader free from the Adobe Systems Web site www adobe com You can purchase Bay Networks documentation sets CDs and selected technical publications through the Bay Networks Collateral Catalog The catalog is located on the World Wide Web at support baynetworks com catalog html and is divided into sections arranged alphabetically e The CD ROMs section lists available CDs e The Guides Books section lists books on technical topics e The Technical Manuals section lists available printed documentation
13. Size Actual Engine Type show wcp stats all State of the decompressing software on the virtual circuit data data is being decompressed e disabled decompression software is inoperative e disconnected decompression is not connected to the virtual circuit e init decompression software is initializing e rexmit decompression software is retransmitting reset decompression software has been reset connecting decompression software is connecting to the virtual circuit e disconnecting decompression software is disconnecting from the virtual circuit Compression mode operating on the circuit continuous packet compression CPC or packet by packet compression PPC Amount of memory allocated to compression history for the circuit Type of compression operating on the circuit hardware or software The show wcp stats all command displays statistical information about the performance of WCP compression on the circuit The output includes the following information Slot lt Mod gt Connector Channel Number Circuit Name Vc Id Compression Ratio Decompression Ratio Compressor In Compressor Out Decompressor In Decompressor Out Interface identified by slot module and connector Number of the channel on which this virtual circuit is running Circuit name of the interface Identification of the virtual circuit Ratio of number of bytes received by the WCP compression software to the number
14. Total Rx NonCompressed Packets Total Compression Errors Total Decompression Errors Total LCB Errors For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Current operating state of the compression hardware Type of module Type of chip Number of active contexts by size and type Number of unused contexts by size and type Number of compressed packets Number of decompressed packets Number of expanded packets transmitted Number of uncompressed packets received Number of compression errors Number of decompression errors Number of Longitudinal Check Byte LCB errors 117352 E Rev 00 show wcp hwcomp state Monitoring Hardware Compression Using the BCC show Command Total Tx NonCompressed Packets Total Rx Dropped Packets Number of uncompressed packets transmitted Number of dropped packets received The show wep hwcomp state command displays the status of hardware compression at the instant the command is issued The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt State Hardware Compression Mod Type Active Contexts Unused Contexts For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 0
15. are active regardless of data activity This helps you reduce line costs Frame Relay Dial Backup Frame relay enables you to configure dial backup service If a primary frame relay circuit fails and you enable dial backup the router automatically establishes a backup circuit The backup circuit can be a PPP circuit a frame relay circuit that uses direct mode a service record with only one PVC or a frame relay circuit that uses group mode a service record with two or more PVCs The backup circuit can inherit the primary circuit s configuration or it can use its own When the frame relay primary and backup use the same configuration they have a shared configuration The backup circuit uses the same network layer address as the primary circuit The data link layer configuration that is the backup PVCs data link connection identifiers DLCIs and filters can be the same or different from the primary If the backup uses a unique configuration it is a secondary configuration A secondary configuration uses a different network layer address PVCs and filters from the primary To use data compression with frame relay dial backup you must configure compression on both the primary and the backup circuit The backup circuit does not necessarily inherit the PVC configuration from the primary circuit because the backup PVCs can have different configurations from the primary 117352 E Rev 00 Data Compression Overview For more i
16. compression e 16 KB for a lookup table e 8 KB for decompression If the link uses a compression history of 32 KB each end of the link allocates a total of 128 KB as follows e 32 KB for compression e 64 KB for a lookup table 32 KB for decompression Hardware compression has similar requirements Selecting 32K for PPP WCP should not be a problem for the BN because PPP allows only one circuit per line Select 8K or 32K for frame relay and X 25 circuits depending on the resources of your network Selecting 32K for PPP WCP on the ASN can cause problems particularly if you are using a 32 context compression net module In general 8 KB histories are appropriate for WAN links that run at speeds of 64 Kb s or less because less throughput is required Use an 8 KB history size with frame relay and X 25 which have large numbers of VCs and may have low available bandwidth and with PPP on a 32 context net module You may want to allocate a 32 KB history size for links with speeds higher than 64 Kb s to improve throughput The compression engine can find a data pattern match up to three times faster using a 32 KB history If you select different history sizes for each side of a link the smaller of the two becomes the effective history size Inherit from Line allows you to set WCP parameters at the line level and apply them to circuits Select Inherit from Line if you want to accept the value in effect for the WCP History Size line parameter
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18. of bytes transmitted by it Ratio of number of bytes received by the WCP decompression software to the number of bytes transmitted by it Number of packets received by the compressor Number of packets transmitted from the compressor Number of packets received by the decompressor Number of packets transmitted from the decompressor 117352 E Rev 00 Monitoring Software Compression Using the BCC show Command CPC pkts PPC pkts show wcp stats error1 Number of CPC packets transmitted Tx and received Rx Number of PPC packets transmitted Tx and received Rx The show wep stats error1 command displays information about error conditions for WCP compression on the connection The output includes the following information Channel Number Circuit Name Vc Id Anti Expanded Packets Tx Anti Expanded Packets Rx Data Out of Sequence Rexmit Out of Sequence Rexmit Time Outs Exceeded Ks show wcp stats error2 Number of the channel on which this virtual circuit is running Circuit name of the interface Identification of the virtual circuit Number of anti expanded packets transmitted Number of anti expanded packets received Number of instances registered of the data out of sequence condition Number of times that an acknowledgment was retransmitted out of sequence Number of timeout messages retransmitted Number of times that K was exceeded WCP maintains a transmit history of data pac
19. of memory allocated to compression history for the line Remember that history size has separate compression and decompression histories and lookup tables on each side of a link If the link uses software compression with a history of 8 KB each end of the link allocates a total of 32 KB as follows e 8 KB for compression e 16 KB for a lookup table e 8 KB for decompression If the link uses a compression history of 32 KB each end of the link allocates a total of 128 KB as follows e 32 KB for compression e 64 KB for a lookup table 32 KB for decompression Hardware compression has similar requirements Selecting 32K for PPP WCP should not be a problem for the BN because PPP allows only one circuit per line Select 8K or 32K for frame relay and X 25 lines depending on the resources of your network Selecting 32K for PPP WCP on the ASN can cause problems particularly if you are using a 32 context compression net module In general 8 KB histories are appropriate for WAN links that run at speeds of 64 Kb s or less because less throughput is required Use an 8 KB history size with frame relay and X 25 which have large numbers of VCs and may have low available bandwidth and with PPP on a 32 context net module You may want to allocate a 32 KB history size for links with speeds higher than 64 Kb s to improve throughput The compression engine can find a data pattern match up to three times faster using a 32 KB history If you se
20. ppp 3 1 hifn hifn 3 1 fallback compression mode software cpc hifn 3 1 Using Site Manager To modify the fallback compression mode for a line configured with WCP complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window The Protocols menu opens choose Protocols 2 Choose WCP The WCP menu opens 3 Choose Lines The WCP Line Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a line from the list 5 Set the Fallback Compression Mode parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 7 6 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window 117352 E Rev 00 3 13 Configuring Data Compression Services To modify the fallback compression mode for a Hi fn LZS interface complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window The Protocols menu opens choose Protocols 2 Choose Hi fn LZS The Hi fn LZS menu opens 3 Choose Interfaces The Hi fn LZS Interface List window opens 4 Select an interface from the list 5 Set the Fallback Compression Mode parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 13 6 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window Changing the Compression Control Protocol The PPP interface parameters that you can modify for compression are CC
21. sets Make a note of the part numbers and prices of the items that you want to order Use the Marketing Collateral Catalog description link to place an order and to print the order form xvi 117352 E Rev 00 Preface How to Get Help For product assistance support contracts information about educational services and the telephone numbers of our global support offices go to the following URL http www baynetworks com corporate contacts In the United States and Canada you can dial 800 2LANWAN for assistance 117352 E Rev 00 xvii Chapter 1 Starting Compression The quickest way to begin using data compression on your network is to enable it with the default configuration that Bay Networks software supplies This chapter briefly introduces Bay Networks data compression and includes the procedures for configuring compression with the default configuration values This chapter contains the following information Topic Page Summary of Bay Networks Data Compression Features 1 2 Preparing a Configuration File for Data Compression 1 4 Configuring Software Compression 1 5 Configuring Hardware Compression 1 13 For More Information 1 1 117352 E Rev 00 1 1 Configuring Data Compression Services Summary of Bay Networks Data Compression Features You can configure both software and hardware based compression on a circuit or line basis Features specific to software an
22. the compression type means that the router negotiates compression above the multilink bundle Select ILCCP if you are configuring a new circuit and you set the PPP Mode parameter to multilink and the remote router is using router software earlier than Version 12 10 Using ILCCP as the compression type means that the router negotiates compression below the multilink bundle If you have a router running BayRS Version 12 10 or later using an older configuration file the routers negotiate WCP below the multilink bundle by default You can change this to CCP for the routers at both ends of the link to negotiate WCP above the multilink bundle If you configure both Hifn LZS and WCP for a PPP demand circuit and you change the CCP Type parameter dynamically the router terminates the call and establishes a new one MIB Object ID 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 5 9 2 2 1 71 A 14 117352 E Rev 00 Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Site Manager Parameters Compression Protocol Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt PPP gt Interfaces Any Any WCP Hi fn LZS Specifies the compression protocol that the router uses for this interface Accept the default Any if you want the router to automatically select the compression protocol that is compatible with the remote router as follows e If the remote router can use either WCP or Hi fn LZS the router selects WCP for example if both ends of the co
23. whether data will be compressed by software or remain uncompressed If you want data to be compressed by software on a circuit that cannot register for hardware compression set this parameter to Software CPC If you want data to remain uncompressed on a circuit that cannot register for hardware compression set this parameter to None None is a good choice for very high speed links 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 5 1 8 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression Services PPP Interface Parameters for Compression The PPP Interface Lists window contains two parameters for data compression For more information about PPP see Configuring PPP Services To access the PPP Interface Lists window complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window The Protocols menu opens choose Protocols 2 Choose PPP The PPP menu opens 3 Choose Interfaces The PPP Interface Lists window opens The PPP parameters for compression are as follows Parameter CCP Type Path Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt PPP gt Interfaces Default CCP Options ILCCP CCP Function Specifies the compression control protocol that the router uses for this interface Instructions Accept the default CCP if you select Hi fn LZS as the compression protocol or if you select WCP as the compression protocol and you set the PPP Mode parameter to multilink Using CCP as
24. 1 2 initialization 2 9 overview 1 2 2 1 Site Manager parameters A 1 x X25 data compression features 2 15 Max Window Size parameter 2 15 Index 3
25. 1007 Ethernet Sync Advanced Filter 5431 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression Services The type of data compression you configure depends on the upper layer protocol you want to run over the link as follows e Torun frame relay use WCP e Torun PPP use WCP if you are connecting Bay Networks routers Use Hi fn LZS if you are connecting routers of different vendors Previous Hardware Based Data Compression You can continue to use hardware based data compression services provided by releases earlier than BayRS Version 12 20 which were based on e Optional daughterboards for PPP and frame relay networks that use the octal synchronous link module for the BN using FRE 2 processors only Note If a FRE 2 060E is in the same slot as an octal synchronous hardware compression daughterboard the router uses the FRE 2 060E instead of the octal synchronous daughterboard e Optional net modules for PPP and frame relay networks that use the ASN Hardware compression can compress data transmitted over WANs attached to the following net modules dual and quad synchronous MCE1 ISDN PRI MCTI ISDN dual synchronous with ISDN BRI and quad BRI Preparing a Configuration File for Data Compression Before starting data compression you must create and save a configuration file with at least one unconfigured WAN interface such as a synchronous or MCT1 port Refer to the following user guides for instructions on how t
26. 2 11 PPP Services ee a ee Me ee EEE ee panera ae 2 11 PPP OONDE eek 2 11 PPPRINRIHR ones 2 12 FPP Dalon Demand une en ihrer 2 13 Per DREI BSERIE een Frame Relay Services ee een kenn re ee es ne 2 13 Frame Relay Hybrid ABSCESS acer 2 13 Frame Relay Dialst Demand ausnausuanena a innana aea 2 14 Frame Relay Dial Backup 244u44 gt ed a ee er 2 14 KL SE NE een 2 15 See FON ANU DDN GENIC S aan 2 15 Adjusting X 25 Max Window Size ana 2 15 vi 117352 E Rev 00 Chapier 3 Customizing Data Compression Allocating Compression Memory for WGP une 3 2 Maximizing the Gompression Ratio u une gt 3 2 Maximizing Throughput ee Re Eee ER er ere ee Peart eto 3 4 RE TAGE GIE ee ee 3 4 22 KE PRION SB era 3 4 History Size with Hardware Compression an enge re 3 5 Madiiy na the Pistory Size arena ern 3 6 Preventing Data Loss tor PPP and Frame Relay mmunsemetnnnn nennen una annnunen 3 8 Customizing Hardware Compression ae pareaecaaatep ected ene dien 3 9 Selecting Software or Hardware Compression ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeee 3 10 Selecting a Fallback Compression Mode ceeseeeerees NE ae N 3 12 Changing the Compression Control Protocol cscciscicssscisciscansiviscaninticacdnesneacantiesecaaaienas 3 14 Disabling and Reenabling Bompressien u ann 3 16 Disabling and Reenabling WOP etude ere senile sensed ee PEN Re a 3 16 Disabling and Reespab
27. 25 is a reliable protocol which means that it has features that check for errors and prevent data loss Bay Networks data compression software ignores the Buffer Size parameter for X 25 Using the BCC To modify the buffer size navigate to the appropriate line for example box wep wep line serial 3 1 0 and enter buffer size lt size gt size is none normal large or very large For example box wep wcp wep line serial 3 1 0 wcp line serial 3 1 0 buffer size very large wcp line serial 3 1 0 3 8 117352 E Rev 00 Customizing Data Compression Using Site Manager To modify the buffer size complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window The Protocols menu opens choose Protocols 2 Choose WCP The WCP menu opens 3 Choose Lines The WCP Line Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a line from the list 5 Set the Buffer Size parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 6 6 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window Customizing Hardware Compression The following issues are specific to hardware compression e Selecting software or hardware compression described on page 3 10 e Selecting a fallback compression mode described on page 3 12 117352 E Rev 00 3 9 Configuring Data Compression Services Selecting Software or Hardware Compre
28. 60E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Current operating state of the compression hardware Type of module Number of active contexts by size and type Number of unused contexts by size and type 117352 E Rev 00 B 7 Configuring Data Compression Services show wcp hwcomp stats The show wep hwcomp stats command displays statistics about hardware compression at the instant the command is issued The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt Total Compressed Packets Total DeCompressed Packets Total Tx Expanded Packets Total Rx NonCompressed Packets show wcp hwcomp errors For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Number of compressed packets Number of decompressed packets Number of expanded packets transmitted Number of uncompressed packets received The show wep hwcomp errors command displays information about hardware compression errors The output contains the following information Slot lt Mo
29. C 7 A acronyms Xv BCC show commands hardware compression B 1 software compression C 1 buffer size defined 3 8 modifying 3 9 Buffer Size parameter WCP line A 6 C CCP Type parameter A 14 circuit interface parameters A 9 Compression Control Protocol CCP definition 2 4 initialization 2 9 negotiations 2 10 compression mode selecting 3 2 selecting fallback for hardware compression 3 12 Compression Mode parameter WCP circuit A 9 WCP line A 4 Compression Protocol parameter A 15 compression protocol selecting 3 14 compression ratio defined 2 5 maximizing 3 2 configuring hardware compression 1 13 software compression 1 5 117352 E Rev 00 Index contexts for hardware compression configuring history size 3 5 described 2 6 continuous packet compression CPC 3 2 control protocol selecting 3 14 conventions text xiv CPC continuous packet compression 3 2 D data compression allocating memory 3 2 architecture 2 3 configuring hardware 1 13 configuring software 1 5 customizing the configuration 3 1 deleting 3 18 disabling 3 16 enabling 3 16 features 1 2 maximizing performance 2 5 3 4 modes 3 2 modifying compression protocol 3 14 modifying control protocol 3 14 overview 2 1 Site Manager parameters A 1 starting 1 1 data loss preventing 3 8 daughterboards for hardware compression 2 6 deleting compression 3 18 dial backup frame relay 2 14 PPP 2 13 dial on
30. CWC box serial 5 1 serial 5 1 dial 117352 E Rev 00 1 7 Configuring Data Compression Services dial serial 5 1 CWC box backup pool 22 backup pool 22 backup line serial 5 1 backup line 22 serial 5 1 Cwe serial 2 1 ppp ppp 2 1 backup circuit pool id 22 backup mode initiator backup circuit 22 2 1 back ppp 2 1 hifn hifn 2 1 For information on configuring PPP see Configuring PPP Services For information on configuring dial services see Configuring Dial Services Adding Hi fn LZS to PPP over a Demand Circuit To add Hi fn LZS compression for PPP services over a demand circuit configure the demand circuit navigate to the ppp prompt for example box demand pool 1 demand line serial 5 1 back demand ciruit to newyork ppp and enter hifn For example box demand pool 1 demand poo1 1 demand line serial 5 1 demand line 1 serial 5 1 back demand pool 1 demand circuit to newyork demand circuit to newyork Ppp ppp to newyork hifn hifn to newyork For information on configuring PPP see Configuring PPP Services For information on configuring dial services see Configuring Dial Services Enabling WCP Compression for Frame Relay This section provides examples of how to add WCP software compression for frame relay services for two contexts for default frame relay service over a BRI leased line for nondefault frame relay service over a serial line Adding WCP to Default Frame Relay over a BRI Leas
31. ENTIRE AND EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BAY NETWORKS AND LICENSEE WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR ORAL AND WRITTEN AGREEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT NO DIFFERENT OR ADDITIONAL TERMS WILL BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST BAY NETWORKS UNLESS BAY NETWORKS GIVES ITS EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING AN EXPRESS WAIVER OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT iv 117352 E Rev 00 Contents Preface BY ROU nr re xiii FMS ea xiv PER TE a XV Bay Networks Technical Publications een en xvi Fow to Ger HEI ee xvii Chapter 1 Starting Compression Summary of Bay Networks Data Compression Features unnssensnnnennennnnnennnennnnnennnnn 1 2 Software Based Data Compression ccescccsseeceeeceeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaeseeaeeeeaaeeeneaes 1 2 Hardware Based Data Compression for the BN Platform ussunseenneeennnnnn 1 3 Previous Hardware Based Data Compression ccccseseeeeceeeeeeeeceeeeteaeeeeneeees 1 4 Preparing a Configuration File for Data Compression ccccssseeceesssseeeeesssseeeeesseaes 1 4 anldurnd Software GOINGS SIO nennen 1 5 Using thie BOC air nee 1 5 Enabling WOP Compression for PPP an una 1 5 Enabling Hi fn LZS Compression for PPP eels she in ne se Enabling WCP Compression for Frame Relay ccccesccecseeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeaeeeees 1 8 VERS SHE ION nase 1 10 Enabling Compression TOF PPIP ae ee 1 10 Enabling Compression for Frame Relay
32. If you have available memory you can always add an 8 KB context because 8 KB is the smallest divisible amount of compression memory Modifying the History Size You can specify either 8 KB or 32 KB of local memory to maintain a compression history Using the BCC To modify the history size for a line or circuit navigate to the appropriate prompt for example box serial 3 1 ppp wep and enter history size lt size gt size is 8k or 32k For example box serial 3 1 serial 3 1 ppp ppp 3 1 wep wcp 3 1 history size 32k 3 6 117352 E Rev 00 wcp 3 1 Using Site Manager Customizing Data Compression To modify the history size for a line complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens 2 Choose WCP The WCP menu opens 3 Choose Lines The WOP Line Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a line from the list 5 Set the History Size parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 5 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window To modify the history size for a circuit complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens Choose WCP The WCP menu
33. List window opens 4 Select an interface from the list 5 Set the Engine Type parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 12 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window Selecting a Fallback Compression Mode The fallback compression mode is the compression mode that you want to use when no hardware compression contexts are available You can set a fallback compression mode for a WCP line interface or for a Hi fn LZS interface When configuring a WCP line interface the options are as follows Software CPC a good choice for lower speed links 64 Kb s or less It generally affords a better compression ratio than Hardware PPC Hardware PPC a good choice for higher speed links greater than 64 Kb s It provides better throughput than Software CPC None a good choice for very high speed links When configuring a Hi fn LZS circuit interface the options are as follows Software CPC a good choice for lower speed links 64 Kb s or less None a good choice for extremely high speed links greater than 2 5 Mb s 117352 E Rev 00 Customizing Data Compression Using the BCC To modify the fallback compression mode navigate to the appropriate prompt for example box serial 3 1 ppp hifn and enter fallback compression mode lt mode gt mode is the fallback compression mode you require For example box serial 3 1 serial 3 1 ppp
34. N routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Current operating state of the compression hardware Type of module Type of chip Number of active contexts by size and type Number of unused contexts by size and type Number of compressed packets Number of decompressed packets Number of expanded packets transmitted Number of uncompressed packets received 117352 E Rev 00 B 9 Configuring Data Compression Services Total Compression Number of compression errors Errors Total Decompression Number of decompression errors Errors Total Tx Number of uncompressed packets transmitted NonCompressed Packets Total Rx Dropped Number of dropped packets received Packets show hifn hwcomp state The show hifn hwcomp state command displays the status of hardware compression at the instant the command is issued The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module State Current operating state of the compression hardware Hardware Type of module Compression Mod Type Active Contexts Number of active contexts by size and type Unused Contexts Number of unused cont
35. P Type and Compression Protocol These parameters enable the router to operate with Bay Networks routers using router software earlier than Version 12 10 and with non Bay Networks routers Modifying the CCP Type parameter enables a router using BayRS Version 12 10 or later to be compatible with routers running previous versions of BayRS that negotiate WCP below the PPP multilink bundle For more information about PPP multilink and how it works with WCP see PPP Multilink on page 2 12 Modifying the Compression Protocol parameter lets you specify a particular protocol to use or instructs the router to negotiate which protocol to use You can modify PPP compression parameters using either the BCC or Site Manager 3 14 117352 E Rev 00 Using the BCC Customizing Data Compression To change the CCP Type navigate to the ppp prompt for example box serial 2 1 ppp and enter ccp type lt iype gt type is ilccp or ccp For example box serial 2 1 serial 2 1 ppp ppp 2 1 ccp type ccp ppp 2 1 Using Site Manager To change the compression control protocol using Site Manager complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens Choose PPP The PPP menu opens Choose Interfaces The PPP Interface Lists window opens Select an interface from the list a P m
36. Stack Node ASN Advanced Remote Node ARN Backbone Node BN and System 5000 e Compression for a Bay Networks Fast Routing Engine FRE module at 4 x 128 KB s compressed throughput full duplex or 512 KB s aggregate compressed throughput 117352 E Rev 00 e Compression for a BayStack AN platform at 2 x 64 KB s compressed throughput full duplex or 128 KB s aggregate compressed throughput Starting Compression e Compression on all intelligent link interface ILI modules that support serial and ISDN BRI ports e Compression on MCT1 and MCEI lines Hardware Based Data Compression for the BN Platform The FRE 2 060E processor module with advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard available with BayRS Version 12 20 and later for the BN router platform extends hardware based data compression services to the link modules listed in Table 1 1 Table 1 1 Link Modules Supported by FRE 2 060E Processor with Advanced Compression Coprocessor Daughterboard Link Modules Bay Networks Part Number Octal Sync 5008 Oct Sync HWComp32 AG2104037 Oct Sync HWComp128 AG2104038 Dual Port Multi Channel T1 5945 Single Port Multi Channel T1 5944 Dual Port Multi Channel E1 77007 Single Port Multi Channel E1 77009 75 ohm Dual Port MCE1 Il AG2111004 75 ohm Single Port MCE1 Il AG2111003 120 ohm Dual Port MCE1 Il AG2111002 120 ohm Single Port MCE1 Il AG2111001 DB15 Quad MCT1 AG211
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38. a 32 KB history You may also want to allocate a 32 KB history size for links with speeds higher than 64 Kb s to improve throughput The compressor can find a data pattern match up to three times faster using a 32 KB history than an 8 KB history 3 4 117352 E Rev 00 Customizing Data Compression History Size with Hardware Compression Hardware compression daughterboards and net modules are available in 32 128 and 256 contexts The numbers 32 128 and 256 assume a history size of 8 KB per context although you can set the history size to either 8 KB or 32 KB For example if you set the history size to 32 KB you use four 8 KB contexts and you have that many fewer contexts available to run hardware compression on your network Note Although software compression does not place strict limits on the number of contexts you can configure memory requirements for history size are the same for both software and hardware compression Compression daughterboards reserve one 8 KB context for PPC as opposed to CPC There is no limit to the number of VCs that can use this one PPC context The maximum number of VCs for the compression engine is 256 The compression hardware uses memory in units called pages where a page equals 32 KB of memory Each context that uses a 32 KB history uses one page of memory Restrictions for CPC contexts using either 8 KB or 32 KB histories are that the memory used for any one history must be continuous an
39. achieve data compression at low cost and with minimal memory requirements WCP supports connections up to 512 KB s on the FRE 040 For networks operating at faster speeds you should use hardware compression 2 4 117352 E Rev 00 Data Compression Overview PPP Hi fn LZS Compression Protocol PPP uses CCP to negotiate how the router uses the Hi fn LZS Compression Protocol RFC 1974 Specifically CCP negotiates the different compression modes that RFC 1974 supports Bay Networks negotiates only mode 3 and the number of compression histories of which we support only one history RFC 1974 is specified only as an error detection protocol unlike WCP it does not contain a transmit history Instead it relies on upper layer protocols to retransmit data when errors occur For more information about compression protocol modes refer to RFC 1974 Data Compression Performance The goals in using data compression are to achieve a high compression ratio while maximizing throughput Compression ratio is the size of uncompressed data compared to the size of the same data after it is compressed Throughput refers to the amount of data that goes across the network in a specific amount of time The amount of throughput can indicate the efficiency and speed of the network The compression ratio varies according to the effectiveness of the compression algorithm but also according to the characteristics of the data you are transmitting Data that in
40. are compression supports Bay Networks WCP software and hardware based compression interoperate fully because they use the same algorithm Hi fn LZS hardware compression is supported by the FRE 2 060E processor with the advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard for the BN when connecting to a router from another vendor that is also running the Hi fn LZS algorithm To use software data compression effectively you must decide how to allocate memory for this task The goal is to compress data as much as possible and to transmit the data as quickly as possible without taxing the resources of the router 2 2 117352 E Rev 00 Data Compression Overview Data Compression Architecture WCP and Hi fn LZS use different compression algorithms and protocols The compression protocol that you choose depends on whether you are communicating with routers from Bay Networks or other vendors Table 2 1 lists the algorithms and protocols that Bay Networks uses to provide data compression services for WCP and Hi fn LZS Table 2 1 Data Compression Algorithms and Protocols WCP Hi fn LZS LZ 77 algorithm Hi fn LZS algorithm Compression Control Protocol RFC 1962 Compression Control Protocol RFC 1962 Bay Networks proprietary WAN References the PPP Hi fn LZS Compression Protocol WCP Compression Protocol RFC 1974 asa guideline You must ensure that routers at both ends of the connection are using the same comp
41. are compression for all the net modules on that router It does not provide compression for any other ASN in the stack The compression net module is available in both a 32 contexts and a 128 contexts version The ASN supports the following compression net modules e AF2104007 32 contexts hardware compression net module e AF2104012 128 contexts hardware compression net module Hardware Compression Contexts for WCP A context refers to compression and decompression for a single virtual circuit VC Compression hardware maps a context to specific regions of compression and decompression memory e A32 contexts compression daughterboard or net module can run compression simultaneously over 31 continuous packet compression CPC contexts each using an 8 KB history size with one shared 8 KB packet by packet compression PPC context 2 6 117352 E Rev 00 Data Compression Overview e A 128 contexts compression daughterboard or net module can run compression simultaneously over 127 CPC contexts each using an 8 KB history size with one shared 8 KB PPC context e A 256 contexts advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard installed on a FRE 2 060E processor module can run compression simultaneously over 255 CPC contexts each using an 8 KB history size with one shared 8 KB PPC context The 32 contexts 128 contexts and 256 contexts daughterboards and net modules differ in their amount of memory e The 32 contexts daughter
42. ate prompt for example box serial 3 1 ppp wep and enter compression mode lt mode gt mode is CPC or PPC For example box serial 3 1 serial 3 1 ppp ppp 3 1 wep wcp 3 1 Compression mode cpc wcp 3 1 3 2 117352 E Rev 00 Using Site Manager Customizing Data Compression To specify the compression mode for a line complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens Choose WCP The WCP menu opens Choose Lines The WCP Line Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a line from the list 5 Set the Compression Mode parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 4 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window To specify the compression mode for a circuit complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens Choose WCP Choose Interfaces The WCP menu opens The WCP Circuit Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a circuit from the list 5 Setthe Compression Mode parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 9 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window 117352 E Rev 00
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45. board and net module have 512 KB compression 256 KB decompression e The 128 contexts daughterboards and net module have 2 MB compression 1 MB decompression e The 256 contexts advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard has 4 MB compression 2 MB decompression Note You should plan your network to use hardware compression on the VCs most important to you within the limits of your equipment If you configure more VCs for hardware compression than your daughterboard or net module can support you cannot control which VCs will use hardware compression By default all VCs that exceed the hardware context limit use software compression For information about customizing CPC and PPC see Chapter 3 Customizing Data Compression Hardware Compression Contexts for Hi fn LZS Hi fn LZS supports a 2 KB history size and CPC contexts only Hi fn LZS does not support PPC contexts 117352 E Rev 00 2 7 Configuring Data Compression Services How Data Compression Works To transmit compressed data the router must complete one or both of the following e CCP negotiations for PPP connections using WCP or Hi fn LZS e WCP negotiations for PPP frame relay and X 25 connections using WCP The following sections describe how these negotiations work As you read these sections see Figure 2 1 which illustrates CCP and WCP initialization on a PPP link If compression is across a frame relay or X 25 link the router neg
46. cludes many redundant strings compresses at a high ratio Throughput varies according to the number of devices in the network through which the data must travel Throughput is also affected by the compression and decompression process Hardware Compression Bay Networks hardware based compression works with frame relay and PPP networks It best serves sites that support T1 or El lines which often concentrate many lower speed remote connections The hardware compression facility operates at high speeds and also supports high density WAN connections Use hardware compression when you want to achieve high compression ratios and throughput and also want to conserve router memory for other functions 117352 E Rev 00 2 5 Configuring Data Compression Services Hardware Compression for the BN The BN supports the following compression daughterboards e AG2104037 Octal Sync with a 32 contexts hardware compression daughterboard e AG2104038 Octal Sync with a 128 contexts hardware compression daughterboard e Advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard with 128 or 256 contexts installed on the FRE 2 060E processor module Hardware Compression for the ASN The hardware compression net modules for the ASN can compress data transmitted over WAN networks attached to dual and quad synchronous MCEI ISDN PRI MCTI ISDN dual synchronous with ISDN BRI and quad BRI net modules One compression net module in a single ASN can provide hardw
47. d hardware compression follow Software Based Data Compression Bay Networks offers two software compression protocols e WAN Compression Protocol WCP for Point to Point Protocol PPP frame relay and X 25 links e Hifn LZS for PPP links only Note The Hi fn LZS compression option is not included with your initial purchase of BayRS Bay Networks Hi fn LZS compression software incorporates LZS licensed from Hi fn and therefore must be purchased separately To run Hi fn LZS compression on a PPP link between a Bay Networks router and a non Bay Networks router you must obtain a license for the Hi fn LZS compression software which is delivered on a separate CD These two protocols use different Lev Zimpel algorithms to implement compression and provide different levels of interoperability between Bay Networks routers and routers made by other vendors If both ends of the connection are Bay Networks routers use WCP as the compression protocol If the connection is a PPP link and only one end of the connection is a Bay Networks router use Hi fn LZS Software based data compression works over WAN links Specifically WCP works with PPP frame relay and X 25 links Hi fn LZS works only with PPP links Both WCP and Hi fn LZS work with PPP multilink WCP also works with PPP multiline Software compression includes the following features e Support for all Bay Networks platforms BayStack Access Node AN Access
48. d that it may not cross pages For 8 KB contexts these restrictions create few constraints but for 32 KB contexts they are significant Table 3 2 shows the maximum number of 8 KB contexts each daughterboard or net module can support Table 3 2 Hardware Compression 8 KB Contexts Maximum 8 KB Available 32 KB Reserved 8 KB Daughterboard or Net Module CPC Contexts CPC Contexts PPC Contexts 32 context 31 0 1 128 context 127 0 1 256 context advanced 255 0 1 compression coprocessor daughterboard 117352 E Rev 00 3 5 Configuring Data Compression Services Table 3 3 shows the maximum number of 32 KB contexts each daughterboard or net module can support Table 3 3 Hardware Compression 32 KB Contexts Maximum 32 KB Available 8 KB Reserved 8 KB Daughterboard or Net Module CPC Contexts CPC Contexts PPC Contexts 32 context 7 3 1 128 context 31 3 1 256 context advanced 63 3 1 compression coprocessor daughterboard You can combine 8 KB and 32 KB contexts on one daughterboard or net module However if you bring VCs up and down memory may fragment Even when you have 32 KB or more of compression memory available if it is on different pages you will not be able to configure a 32 KB context To solve this problem save your configuration and reset the slot When you reset the slot available compression memory is rearranged to be contiguous
49. data compression over frame relay X 25 and PPP dial up or leased lines This guide describes what you do to start and customize data compression on a Bay Networks router You can use the Bay Command Console BCC or Site Manager to configure data compression on a router In this guide you will find instructions for using both the BCC and Site Manager Before You Begin Before using this guide you must complete the following procedures For a new router e Install the router see the installation guide that came with your router e Connect the router to the network and create a pilot configuration file see Quick Starting Routers Configuring BayStack Remote Access or Connecting ASN Routers to a Network Make sure that you are running the latest version of Bay Networks BayRS and Site Manager software For information about upgrading BayRS and Site Manager see the upgrading guide for your version of BayRS 117352 E Rev 00 xiii Configuring Data Compression Services Text Conventions This guide uses the following text conventions angle brackets lt gt Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the description inside the brackets Do not type the brackets when entering the command Example If the command syntax is ping lt ip_address gt you enter ping 192 32 10 12 bold text Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter Example Enter show ip alerts routes Exa
50. demand frame relay 2 14 PPP 2 13 Index 1 disabling Hi fn LZS 3 17 wep 3 16 E educational services xvii Enable parameter Hi fn LZS A 12 WCP circuit A 9 WCP line A 3 enabling data compression Hi fn LZS 3 17 WCEP 3 16 Engine Type parameter Hi fn LZS A 12 WCP circuit A 11 WCP line A 6 engines for hardware compression 3 10 F Fallback Compression Mode parameter Hi fn LZS A 13 WCP line A 7 fallback compression mode specifying 3 12 frame relay data compression features 2 13 preventing data loss 3 8 H hardware compression configuring 1 13 contexts 2 6 3 5 daughterboards and net modules 2 5 history size 3 5 selecting engines 3 10 selecting fallback compression mode 3 12 hardware compression show commands B 1 Hi fn LZS compression negotiations 2 10 deleting 3 18 description 2 4 disabling 3 17 Index 2 enabling 3 16 features 1 2 Site Manager parameters A 11 history size modifying 3 6 requirements 3 4 History Size parameter WCP circuit A 10 WCP line A 5 L Lempel Ziv LZ 77 algorithm 2 3 line interface parameters A 3 Max Window Size parameter X 25 2 15 memory allocating for buffer size 3 8 for hardware compression 3 5 for history size 3 4 for WCP 3 2 multiline PPP 2 11 multilink PPP 2 12 N net modules for hardware compression 2 6 Network Control Protocol NCP negotiations 2 11 P packet by packet co
51. dule gt Total Compression Errors For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Number of compression errors 117352 E Rev 00 Monitoring Hardware Compression Using the BCC show Command Total Decompression Errors Total LCB Errors Total Tx NonCompressed Packets Total Rx Dropped Packets show hifn hwcomp all Number of decompression errors Number of Longitudinal Check Byte LCB errors Number of uncompressed packets transmitted Number of dropped packets received The show hifn hwcomp all command displays information about active and unused contexts and statistics about compressed and decompressed packets The output contains the following information Slot lt module gt State Hardware Compression Module Type Compression Module Chip Type Active Contexts Unused Contexts Total Compressed Packets Total Decompressed Packets Total Tx Expanded Packets Total Rx NonCompressed Packets For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For AS
52. e You do this System responds 1 In the main Site Manager window choose Tools The Tools menu opens Choose Configuration Manager 3 Choose Local File Remote File Dynamic or Cache The Configuration Manager menu opens Site Manager prompts you for the configuration file you want to open Select the file The Configuration Manager window opens displaying the router modules From the Configuration Manager window proceed to the following sections to configure a WAN protocol and compression Enabling Compression for PPP on page 1 10 Enabling Compression for Frame Relay on page 1 11 Enabling Compression for X 25 on page 1 12 Enabling Compression for PPP To configure software compression on a PPP interface complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window click on the link or net module connector for which you are enabling data compression The Add Circuit window opens 2 Accept the default circuit name or rename The WAN Protocols window opens the circuit then click on OK 3 Choose PPP as the WAN protocol Site Manager enables the protocol continued 117352 E Rev 00 Starting Compression Site Manager Procedure continued choosing one of the following e Choose WOP if connecting to another Bay Networks router e Choose Hi fn LZS if conn
53. e compression net module for the ASN in which case the default is Hardware Software Hardware Specifies whether compression for this node will be software based or hardware based Select Software to use software based compression or select Hardware to use hardware based compression You can use hardware compression with PPP and frame relay only You can use software compression with PPP frame relay or X 25 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 1 1 8 A 6 117352 E Rev 00 Site Manager Parameters Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Fallback Compression Mode Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Lines Software CPC Software CPC Hardware PPC None For hardware compression only specifies the compression mode that you want to use when no hardware compression contexts are available Software CPC is a good choice for lower speed links 64 Kb s or less It generally affords a better compression ratio than Hardware PPC Hardware PPC is a good choice for higher speed links greater than 64 Kb s It provides better throughput than Software CPC None is a good choice for very high speed links Select Software CPC Hardware PPC or None 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 1 1 10 117352 E Rev 00 A 7 Configuring Data Compression Services WCP Circuit Interface Parameters The WCP Circuit Interfaces List window Figure A 2 contains the data compression circuit parameters 553 Done
54. ecting routers of different vendors You do this System responds 4 Click on OK The Select Protocols window opens 5 Enable data compression for PPP by Site Manager enables compression on this interface 6 Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window Enabling Compression for Frame Relay To configure software compression on a frame relay interface complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this 1 In the Configuration Manager window click on the link or net module connector for which you are enabling data compression System responds The Add Circuit window opens Accept the default circuit name or rename the circuit then click on OK The WAN Protocols window opens Choose Frame Relay as the WAN protocol Site Manager enables the protocol Click on OK The Select Protocols window opens Enable data compression for frame relay by choosing WCP Site Manager enables compression on this interface Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression Services Enabling Compression for X 25 To enable WCP on an X 25 interface you must first add an X 25 service record and then enable compression for the X 25 interface See Configuring X 25 Services for information about X 25 service records To enable compression on an X 25 interface complete the foll
55. ed Line To add WCP compression to default frame relay service over a serial line for an ASN router navigate to the default service prompt for example stack bri 3 2 1 mode leased 1 28k leased line 3 2 1 1 frame relay default service 3 2 1 1 and enter 117352 E Rev 00 Starting Compression wcp For example stack bri 3 2 1 mode leased 128k bri 3 2 1 Iso leased line 3 2 1 1 bri 3 2 1 leased line 3 2 1 1 leased line 3 2 1 1 frame relay frame relay 3 2 1 1 Iso default service 3 2 1 1 dlcmi 3 2 1 1 frame relay 3 2 1 1 default service 3 2 1 1 default service 3 2 1 1 WCp wcp 3 2 1 1 Adding WCP to Nondefault Frame Relay over a Serial Line To add WCP compression to nondefault frame relay service on a serial line for a BN router navigate to the frame relay prompt for example box serial slot 1 connector 2 frame relay and enter service lt service_name gt wep service_name is a unique text string that you assign to the service For example box serial slot 1 connector 2 serial 1 2 frame relay frame relay 1 2 service to boston service to boston Wep wcp to boston For information on configuring frame relay see Configuring Frame Relay Services 117352 E Rev 00 1 9 Configuring Data Compression Services Using Site Manager To use Site Manager to configure this interface for compression for PPP frame relay or X 25 first complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedur
56. enemies aaa C 5 ISIN WER Sla COTS ne C 5 SKOVE HIN CMOS na C 6 show hifn stats all Pe rere rrr EEE ERLERNTE reer ee EA C 6 SHOW BUT SE ENOT sain AE A aa C 7 Index viii 117352 E Rev 00 Figures Figure 2 1 CCP and WOP Initialization on a PPP Link esrssseeenseennnnnnnnnennnnnn 2 9 Figure A 1 WOP Line Interfaces List Window c cceccesesceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaees A 2 Figure A 2 WOP Circuit Interfaces List Window 2224042200nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnn A 8 Figure A 3 Hiffn LZS Interface List Window c ccccececeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeees A 11 117352 E Rev 00 ix Tables Table 1 1 Link Modules Supported by FRE 2 060E Processor with Advanced Compression Coprocessor Daughterboard PETE 1 3 Table 2 1 Data Compression Algorithms and Protocols s s 2 3 Table 3 1 Memory Allocation for Software Compression History 3 4 Table 3 2 Hardware Compression 8 KB Contexts urnseennnennnnnnnnn reine 3 5 Table 3 3 Hardware Compression 32 KB Contexts nensssennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 3 6 Table 3 4 Default Compression Type Dependencies uunsennnennnnnnnne 3 10 117352 E Rev 00 xi Preface Data compression is a routing feature that eliminates redundancy in data streams reducing the amount of bandwidth needed to transport LAN protocols over a wide area Bay Networks routers and routing software support
57. ervices Site Manager Procedure continued You do this 7 Enable data compression as follows For frame relay choose WCP For PPP if connecting to another Bay Networks router choose WCP For PPP if connecting routers of different vendors choose Hi fn LZS System responds Site Manager enables compression on this interface 8 Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window Configuring Compression for a BN Octal Synchronous Link Module To configure hardware compression for a BN that has an octal synchronous link module with a hardware compression daughterboard complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this 1 In the Configuration Manager window click on an empty slot and choose one of the following octal synchronous link modules with a hardware compression daughterboard AG2104037 AG2104038 System responds Site Manager selects the module Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window The link module is added to the slot 3 Choose a port The Add Circuit window opens 4 Accept the default circuit name or enter a new name and then click on OK The WAN Protocols window opens Choose one of these WAN protocols PPP Frame Relay Site Manager selects the protocol Click on OK The Select Protocols window opens continued 117352 E Rev 00 Star
58. exts by size and type B 10 117352 E Rev 00 Monitoring Hardware Compression Using the BCC show Command show hifn hwcomp stats The show hifn hwcomp stats command displays statistics about hardware compression at the instant the command is issued The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt Total Compressed Packets Total DeCompressed Packets Total Tx Expanded Packets Total Rx NonCompressed Packets For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Number of compressed packets Number of decompressed packets Number of expanded packets transmitted Number of uncompressed packets received 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression Services show hifn hwcomp errors The show hifn hwcomp errors command displays information about hardware compression errors The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt Total Compression Errors Total Decompression Errors Total Tx NonCompressed Packets Total Rx Dropped Packets For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with
59. ftware The show hifn stats all command displays statistical information about the performance of Hi fn compression on the circuit The output includes the following information Circuit Name Compression Ratio Decompression Ratio Compressor In Compressor Out Circuit name of the interface Ratio of number of bytes received by the Hi fn compression software to the number of bytes transmitted by it Ratio of number of bytes received by the Hi fn decompression software to the number of bytes transmitted by it Number of packets received by the compressor Number of packets transmitted from the compressor C 6 117352 E Rev 00 Monitoring Software Compression Using the BCC show Command Decompressor In Decompressor Out CPC Packets Tx CPC Packets Rx show hifn stats error Number of packets received by the decompressor Number of packets transmitted from the decompressor Number of CPC packets transmitted Number of CPC packets received The show hifn stats error command displays information about error conditions for Hi fn compression on the connection The output includes the following information Circuit Name Expanded Pkts Tx Expanded Pkts Rx Reset Requests Tx Reset Requests Rx Circuit name of the interface Number of expanded packets transmitted Number of expanded packets received Number of reset requests transmitted Number of reset requests received 117352 E Rev 00
60. guration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens Choose WCP The WCP menu opens Choose Lines The WCP Line Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a line from the list 5 Setthe Engine Type parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 6 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window To specify hardware or software compression for a circuit configured with WCP complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens Choose WCP The WCP menu opens Choose Interfaces The WCP Circuit Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a circuit from the list 5 Setthe Engine Type parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 11 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window 117352 E Rev 00 3 11 Configuring Data Compression Services To specify hardware or software compression for an interface configured with Hi fn LZS compression complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols Choose Hi fn LZS The Protocols menu opens The Hi fn LZS menu opens 3 Choose Interfaces The Hi fn LZS Interface
61. h some virtual circuits VCs and not with others as you choose both for regular frame relay VCs and for those you configure in hybrid mode You can also use compression with dial on demand and dial backup services You must enable compression on both sides of a frame relay link If you enable data compression on only one side of the link data transmission occurs but in uncompressed form Frame Relay Hybrid Access Hybrid access enables you to combine bridging and routing over a single frame relay interface 117352 E Rev 00 2 13 Configuring Data Compression Services When you enable data compression for frame relay on a hybrid circuit both the bridged and the routed traffic over that circuit are compressed Note that compression applies only to the hybrid permanent virtual circuit PVC and not to the other PVCs from the main circuit unless you also enabled compression for those interfaces Conversely if you enable data compression for other PVCs but not on a PVC you configured for hybrid mode the hybrid circuit does not use compression Frame Relay Dial on Demand Frame relay enables you to configure dial on demand service Dial on demand enables the router to activate a dial up line only when there is data to send or when you configure the router to force the activation of a dial up line Using frame relay dial on demand ensures that you establish connections only when you need them as opposed to using leased lines which
62. ing Hin LZS aa ede dar ndieenans 3 17 Deleting Data Compression from a Router cc cceesceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeteeaeseeeeeeetaeeeeeeeeee 3 18 Appendix A Site Manager Parameters WOP Line Interlace Parmele sushi einer A 2 WCP Circuit Interface Parameters ana outils Set ER ihre sickens tre a AB Pifo LeS Utes Paaneers ae leccivds NAANA eevee ileus A 11 PPP Interface Parameters for Compression ccescceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeseaeeecaeeeeetaaes A 14 Appendix B Monitoring Hardware Compression Using the BCC show Command Online Helg or show MINAS a anerkennen B 2 VUE NEON Alleine B 2 show hwcomp state ohiete BEE eile Le er ee here ee ehe B 3 show HUND ANS auge B 4 Show WS er sans B 5 show hwcomp chip ee cen see PE B 5 SEIEN COMIN a AE B 6 Show Wop RECOM SINO saarinen ts decades AOE EAE ENEE B 7 117352 E Rev 00 vii show wep WEST ER een B 8 show wcp hwcomp errors em SR A semis ee Sinemet B 8 Show hin PUTAS AN u caked eee aes B 9 shew PUTT BIBS nern B 10 show hin hwcomnp Stals aurerra iaa ee B 11 en Hin NWCOM ENDE es B 12 show hardware CANN Card nannte B 12 Appendix C Monitoring Software Compression Using the BCC show Command Online Help for show Commands ere ee re gece ie ehe Pe O2 SIDE BERNER ee een C 2 SBOV BETON een purer C 3 AE CEs WCE acc s E A E ae sr C 3 BIDE RS FEN er rennen C 4 show wcp stats error sachets eg EAE Pe ers ee en
63. inued 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression Services Site Manager Procedure continued You do this System responds 8 Click on OK The Select Protocols window opens 9 Choose WCP Site Manager enables compression on this interface 10 Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window If you have a hardware compression net module on an ASN you can use hardware compression on any WAN port on that single router or slot Hardware compression on the ASN does not work across slots that is it does not provide compression for any other ASNs in the stack For More Information For detailed information about Bay Networks data compression see Chapter 2 Data Compression Overview For information and recommendations about customizing compression see Chapter 3 Customizing Data Compression 1 16 117352 E Rev 00 Chapter 2 Data Compression Overview Bay Networks data compression services enable you to reduce line costs and improve response times over wide area networks In addition they eliminate redundancies in data streams When you use compression on a network bandwidth efficiency improves so you can transmit more data This chapter contains the following information Topic Page Bay Networks Compression Services 2 2 Data Compression Architecture 2 3 Data Compression Performance 2 5 Hardware Compression 2 5 How Data Compress
64. ion Works 2 8 Compression Features for Specific Protocols 2 11 117352 E Rev 00 2 1 Configuring Data Compression Services Bay Networks Compression Services Bay Networks compression services include Software based compression for PPP frame relay and X 25 networks for all router platforms and all serial interfaces PPP compression works on multiline multilink on the ISDN BRI and PRI modules and on lines that use Raise DTR or V 25bis modem interfaces with dial services Frame relay compression works on multiline and dial backup lines Hardware based compression for PPP and frame relay networks for BN routers using one of the following modules Octal synchronous link module using FRE 2 processors FRE 2 060E processor module with the advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard to which you can connect a broad range of Bay Networks link modules see Hardware Based Data Compression for the BN Platform on page 1 3 for the list of supported link modules Hardware compression on the BN supports all PPP and frame relay services that WCP software compression supports Hardware based compression for PPP and frame relay networks for the ASN router A compression net module compresses data transmitted over a WAN network by dual and quad synchronous MCE1 ISDN PRI MCTI ISDN dual synchronous with ISDN BRI and quad BRI net modules Hardware compression on the ASN supports all PPP services that WCP softw
65. kets for a specified range called K A packet can be retransmitted if it remains in the range of packets kept in the transmit history If a packet is outside the range specified by K it cannot be retransmitted The show wcp stats error2 command displays information about error conditions pertaining to WCP compression on the connection The output includes the following information Channel Number Circuit Name Number of the channel on which this virtual circuit is running Circuit name of the interface 117352 E Rev 00 C 5 Configuring Data Compression Services Vc Id Reset Packets Tx Reset Packets Rx Re transmit Request Tx Re transmit Request Rx Re transmit Naks Tx Re transmit Naks Rx show hifn circuits Identification of the virtual circuit Number of reset packets transmitted Number of reset packets received Number of retransmit request packets transmitted Number of retransmit request packets received Number of negative acknowledgments transmitted Number of negative acknowledgments received The show hifn circuits command displays information about circuits configured to operate Hi fn compression The output includes the following information Circuit Name State Configured Engine Type show hifn stats all Circuit name of the interface State of Hi fn compression on the circuit Enabled or Disabled Type of compression operating on the circuit hardware or so
66. lect different history sizes for each side of a link the smaller of the two becomes the effective history size Select either 32K or 8K 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 1 1 6 117352 E Rev 00 A 5 Configuring Data Compression Services Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Buffer Size Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Lines Normal Very Large Large Normal None Indicates the amount of buffer memory for the transmission history on a line Because X 25 has features that check for errors and prevent data loss data compression software ignores the Buffer Size parameter for X 25 Set this parameter according to the end to end round trip length of a WCP connection Select Normal for most land line coast to coast connections Select Large or Very Large for connections at a great distance from each other such as satellite connections Select None for links that drop a very small number of packets Increase the buffer size for a link with a large number of resets 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 1 1 7 Engine Type Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Lines Software unless you configured either an octal synchronous link module with a hardware compression daughterboard or a FRE 2 060E processor module with an advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard for the BN or a hardwar
67. mple Use the dinfo command italic text Indicates file and directory names new terms book titles and variables in command syntax descriptions Where a variable is two or more words the words are connected by an underscore Example If the command syntax is show at lt valid_route gt valid_route is one variable and you substitute one value for it screen text Indicates system output for example prompts and system messages Example Set Bay Networks Trap Monitor Filters xiv 117352 E Rev 00 Acronyms separator gt vertical line Preface Shows menu paths Example Protocols gt IP identifies the IP option on the Protocols menu Separates choices for command keywords and arguments Enter only one of the choices Do not type the vertical line when entering the command Example If the command syntax is show ip alerts routes you enter either show ip alerts or show ip routes but not both This guide uses the following acronyms ACK CCP CPC DDN DLCI DTR IETF ILCCP ILI ISDN ISDN BRI ISDN PRI LAPB LCP MCEI MCTI MIB acknowledgement Compression Control Protocol continuous packet compression Defense Data Network data link connection identifier data terminal ready Internet Engineering Task Force Individual Link Compression Control Protocol intelligent link interface Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN Basic Rate interface ISDN Primary Rate Interface Link Access
68. mpression PPC 3 2 pages defined 3 5 parameters circuit interface A 9 Hi fn LZS A 11 line interface A 3 PPC packet by packet compression 3 2 PPP compression parameters 3 14 A 14 data compression features 2 11 preventing data loss 3 8 117352 E Rev 00 product support xvii publications Bay Networks xvi S show commands hardware compression B 1 software compression C 1 show hifn circuits command C 6 show hifn hwcomp all command B 9 show hwcomp all command B 2 show hwcomp chip command B 5 show hwcomp errors command B 5 show hwcomp state command B 3 show hwcomp stats command B 4 show wcp circuits command C 3 show wcp hwcomp all command B 6 show wcp hwcomp errors command B 8 show wcp hwcomp state command B 7 show wcp hwcomp stats command B 8 show wcp lines command C 2 show wcp stats all command C 4 show wcp stats error command C 5 show wep stats error2 command C 5 show wep vcs command C 3 software compression deleting 3 18 description 2 4 disabling 3 16 modifying compression protocol 3 14 modifying control protocol 3 14 software compression show commands C 1 support Bay Networks xvii T technical publications xvi technical support xvii text conventions xiv 117352 E Rev 00 throughput defined 2 5 maximizing 3 4 Ww WCP allocating memory 3 2 compression negotiations 2 10 deleting 3 18 description 2 4 disabling 3 16 enabling 3 16 features
69. n LZS does not retransmit packets if they are lost The Hi fn LZS compression algorithm searches incoming data for redundant data strings and replaces these strings in the outgoing data with encoded tokens of shorter length Hi fn LZS creates the encoded tokens from information in a table that the Hi fn LZS algorithm builds This table consists of string matches which point to previous incoming data As the table is built and tokens are created subsequent data is compressed based on previous data Compression Control Protocol CCP Bay Networks uses RFC 1962 the Compression Control Protocol CCP to enable or disable compression across a PPP link and determine what kind of compression is used CCP also includes a history reset request and acknowledgment capability which Hi fn LZS uses but WCP does not WCP uses its own negotiation mechanism Bay Networks WAN Compression Protocol WCP Bay Networks proprietary WAN Compression Protocol WCP is an IETF draft standard WCP enables compression for frame relay and for X 25 and transports compressed packets for PPP frame relay and X 25 WCP negotiates compression mode history size and buffer size For PPP and frame relay WCP also retransmits packets in the event of packet loss and protects against inadvertent data expansion LAPB retransmits packets for X 25 WCP is most effective for sites that have WAN connections operating at relatively low speeds such as 56 64 KB where you want to
70. nformation about Bay Networks dial services see Configuring Dial Services X 25 Services An X 25 network permits as many as 128 VCs to exist on the same physical link at the same time You can configure each of these interfaces individually to use data compression or not X 25 PDN and DDN Services When you use data compression on circuits that you configure for X 25 Public Data Network PDN or Defense Department Network DDN services you must enable compression on both sides of the link If you configure compression on only one side of a PDN or DDN link the data that travels over that link will be corrupted You must also remember to enable the X 25 service record compression parameter for each X 25 interface that you configure For more information about this parameter see Configuring X 25 Services Adjusting X 25 Max Window Size Window size can affect packet throughput across the X 25 network Setting the X 25 Max Window Size parameter too low can cause the router to drop packets and render data compression ineffective You should configure this parameter at a higher value than the default setting see Configuring X 25 Services 117352 E Rev 00 2 15 Chapter 3 Customizing Data Compression When you enable data compression default values are in effect for all parameters This chapter provides information about customizing Bay Networks compression to use it most effectively on your network This chapter contains the foll
71. nnection are Bay Networks routers e If the remote router does not use WCP but uses Hi fn LZS the router selects Hi fn LZS Conversely if the remote router does not use Hi fn LZS but uses WCEP the router selects WCP If the remote router does not recognize either WCP or Hi fn LZS then CCP does not complete negotiations and the router will not compress data Select WCP as the compression protocol if the remote router is a Bay Networks router Select Hi fn LZS as the compression protocol if the remote router is not a Bay Networks router 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 5 9 2 2 1 72 117352 E Rev 00 Appendix B Monitoring Hardware Compression Using the BCC show Command This appendix describes how to use the BCC show command to display status and statistical information about hardware compression from the management information base MIB The type and amount of data displayed depends on the hardware compression settings you want to view This appendix includes descriptions of the following show commands Command Page show hwcomp all B 2 show hwcomp chip B 5 show hwcomp errors B 5 show hwcomp state B 3 show hwcomp stats B 4 show wcp hwcomp all B 6 show wcp hwcomp errors B 8 show wcp hwcomp state B 7 show wcp hwcomp stats B 8 show hifn hwcomp all B 9 show hifn hwcomp errors B 12 show hifn hwcomp state B 10 show hifn hwcomp stats B 11 show hardware da
72. o start and use the Bay Networks configuration tool of your choice Configuration Tool User Guide Bay Command Console BCC Using the Bay Command Console BCC Site Manager Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager These guides also describe generically how to create and modify a device configuration 117352 E Rev 00 Starting Compression Configuring Software Compression Software compression works on all router platforms and all serial interfaces After you open a configuration file you can enable compression using either the BCC or Site Manager Using the BCC To configure software compression using the BCC proceed to the following sections e Enabling WCP Compression for PPP on page 1 5 e Enabling Hi fn LZS Compression for PPP on page 1 7 e Enabling Compression for Frame Relay on page 1 11 Enabling WCP Compression for PPP This section provides examples of how to add WCP software compression for PPP services in several different contexts on a logical line on a back up line on a demand circuit Adding WCP to PPP over a Logical Line To add WCP compression for PPP services on a logical line for a BN router configure a logical line navigate to the ppp prompt for example box mct1 2 1 logical line to tampa ppp and enter wcp Example box met 2 1 mct1 2 1 logical line to tampa logical line to tampa Ppp ppp to tampa WCP wcp to tampa For information on configuring
73. ocol negotiations that the Link Control Protocol LCP uses to establish a link For Hi fn LZS CCP also provides the following e History reset request messages e Request acknowledgment messages These messages help to synchronize the receipt and transmission of the compression and decompression history after a packet is lost WCP does not use these messages For an explanation of LCP negotiations see Configuring PPP Services WCP Negotiations WOP allows two ends of a PPP frame relay or X 25 connection to negotiate compression Frame relay and X 25 use WCP to negotiate whether to use data compression and which algorithm to use PPP uses CCP and WCP to negotiate this information As with PPP if one side of a link requests an algorithm that the other side does not support traffic continues but in uncompressed form All three WAN protocols use WCP to negotiate options such as compression mode history size and buffer size Each side of a link running data compression has a compressor a decompressor a compression history and a retransmission buffer You can edit WCP parameters for compression mode history size and buffer size to optimize compression performance on your network see Allocating Compression Memory for WCP on page 3 2 2 10 117352 E Rev 00 Data Compression Overview Data Transmission For PPP links using WCP Network Control Protocol NCP negotiations and WCP negotiations occur simultaneousl
74. on mode on the circuit Continuous packet compression CPC retains compression history across packets and allows a higher compression ratio than packet by packet compression PPC Packet by packet compression PPC resets compression history at the start of each packet resulting in a lower compression ratio Because PPC does not depend on previous packets you should select this option for a link that drops a large number of packets Inherit from Line allows you to set WCP parameters at the line level and apply them to circuits For PPP with only one circuit per line this means that you can configure WCP at either the circuit or line level Select Inherit from Line if you want to accept the value in effect for the WCP Compression Mode line parameter Otherwise select either Continuous Packet or Packet by Packet 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 2 1 4 117352 E Rev 00 A 9 Configuring Data Compression Services Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID History Size Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Interfaces Inherit from Line 32K 8K Inherit from Line Specifies the amount of memory allocated to compression history for the circuit Remember that history size has separate compression and decompression histories and lookup tables on each side of a link If the link uses a compression history of 8 KB each end of the link allocates a total of 32 KB as follows e 8 KB for
75. opens Choose Interfaces The WCP Circuit Interfaces List window opens 4 Select a circuit from the list 5 Set the History Size parameter Click on Help or see the parameter description on page A 10 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window 117352 E Rev 00 3 7 Configuring Data Compression Services Preventing Data Loss for PPP and Frame Relay Buffer size is the amount of memory allocated to store the transmission history You must configure the Buffer Size parameter to protect against data loss if you run PPP or frame relay You can use a buffer size of None Normal Large or Very Large The default value is Normal Configure buffer size based on the following conditions e Length of time it takes for data to travel over the link A Normal buffer size is usually large enough for a coast to coast connection within the United States You may need a Large or Very Large buffer if your link is over a satellite connection e Number of dropped packets For a link with a high number of dropped packets increase the buffer size For a link with a very low number of dropped packets decrease the buffer size even to None to conserve memory Number of resets For a link with a high number of resets and a low number of dropped packets increase the buffer size Be aware however that a high number of resets may occur for reasons unrelated to buffer size Note X
76. otal Tx Expanded Packets Total Rx NonCompressed Packets Total Compression Errors Total Decompression Errors Total LCB Errors Total Tx NonCompressed Packets Total Rx Dropped Packets show hwcomp state Number of active contexts by size and type Number of unused contexts by size and type Number of compressed packets Number of decompressed packets Number of expanded packets transmitted Number of uncompressed packets received Number of compression errors Number of decompression errors Number of Longitudinal Check Byte LCB errors Number of uncompressed packets transmitted Number of dropped packets received The show hwcomp state command displays the status of hardware compression at the instant the command is issued This command combines statistics for WCP and Hi fn The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt State For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Current operating state of the compression hardware 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression Services Hardware Type of module Compression Mod Type Active Contexts Number of active contexts by size and type Unused Contex
77. otiates only WCP CCP does not apply 2 8 117352 E Rev 00 Data Compression Overview ELE ELE Router A Router B 1 PPP interface on network LCP negotiations complete begin CCP negotiations Send initialization request gt lt Send initialization request Send initialization ACK Send initialization ACK 2 CCP negotiations complete begin WCP negotiations including compression mode history size and buffer size Send initialization request gt Send initialization request Send initialization ACK ZZ lt Send initialization ACK 3 WCP negotiations complete begin NCP negotiations Send configure request m Send configure request Send configure ACK on Send configure ACK 4 NCP open begin transmitting data a Send data gt DC0001A Figure 2 1 CCP and WCP Initialization on a PPP Link 117352 E Rev 00 2 9 Configuring Data Compression Services CCP Negotiations CCP allows the two ends of a PPP connection to negotiate whether to use data compression and if so which algorithm to use Both WCP and Hi fn LZS use CCP to negotiate compression Note If one side of a link requests an algorithm that the other side does not support traffic over the link continues but in uncompressed form In Figure 2 1 negotiations begin when PPP establishes a link CCP uses the same configuration and network control prot
78. ow wep circuits command displays information about WCP compression operating on the circuit The output includes the following information Circuit Name State Compression Mode History Size Configured Engine Type show wcp vcs Circuit name of the interface State of WCP compression on the circuit Enabled or Disabled Compression mode operating on the line continuous packet compression CPC or packet by packet compression PPC Amount of memory allocated to compression history for the circuit Type of compression operating on the circuit hardware or software The show wep ves command displays information about virtual circuits running WCP compression The output includes the following information Slot lt Mod gt Connector Channel Number Circuit Name Vc Id Compression State Interface identified by slot module and connector Number of the channel on which this virtual circuit is running Circuit name of the interface Identification of the virtual circuit State of the compression software on the virtual circuit data data is being compressed e disabled compression software is inoperative e disconnected compression is not connected to the virtual circuit e init compression software is initializing nak compression software is returning a negative acknowledgment 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression Services Decompression State Actual Comp Mode Actual Hist
79. owing information Topic Page Allocating Compression Memory for WCP 3 2 Customizing Hardware Compression 3 9 Changing the Compression Control Protocol 3 14 Disabling and Reenabling Compression 3 16 Deleting Data Compression from a Router 3 18 117352 E Rev 00 3 1 Configuring Data Compression Services Allocating Compression Memory for WCP Using WCP across a network involves allocating memory to maximize compression without taxing the resources of your router To achieve this goal you can customize compression parameters to e Maximize the compression ratio e Maximize throughput e Prevent data loss Maximizing the Compression Ratio You can compress data in one of two modes e Continuous packet compression CPC maintains compression history across packets CPC yields a higher compression ratio than packet by packet compression In most circumstances you should select CPC the default value to maximize compression e Packet by packet compression PPC creates a new history for each packet PPC yields a lower compression ratio than CPC Select PPC only for links that drop a very large number of packets Be aware that under these circumstances implementing data compression may offer little or no advantage If either side of the link specifies PPC both sides of the link must use PPC Using the BCC To specify the compression mode for a line or circuit navigate to the appropri
80. owing tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window click on the link or net module connector for which you are enabling data compression The Add Circuit window opens 2 Accept the default circuit name or rename The WAN Protocols window opens the circuit then click on OK 3 Choose X 25 and click on OK The X 25 Packet Configuration window opens 4 Enter the required information and then The X 25 Service Configuration window click on OK opens Click on Add The X 25 Service Record window opens Enter the required information and then You return to the X 25 Service click on OK Configuration window Choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens Choose Add Delete The Select Protocols window opens Choose WCP Site Manager enables compression on this interface and then returns you to the X 25 Service Configuration window t 10 Set the Enable Compression parameter Site Manager enables compression for to Enable Do this for each X 25 interface that you configure this interface 11 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window Site Manager requires that you configure certain packet and service parameters See Configuring X 25 Services for information about these parameters t At the time you enable compression you can also enable other protocols 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Hard
81. ptions Enable Disable Function Enables or disables data compression on the line Instructions WCP automatically sets this parameter to Enable when you select WCP in the Select Protocols window If you want to temporarily disable WCP rather than delete it from the router set this parameter to Disable To reenable WCP reset it to Enable MIB Object ID 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 1 1 2 117352 E Rev 00 A 3 Configuring Data Compression Services Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Compression Mode Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Lines Continuous Packet Continuous Packet Packet by Packet Specifies the compression mode on the line Continuous packet compression CPC retains compression history across packets and allows a higher compression ratio than packet by packet compression Packet by packet compression PPC resets compression history at the start of each packet resulting in a lower compression ratio Because PPC does not depend on previous packets you should select this option for a link that drops a large number of packets Select either Continuous Packet or Packet by Packet 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 1 1 5 A 4 117352 E Rev 00 Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Site Manager Parameters History Size Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt WCP gt Lines 32K 32K 8K Specifies the amount
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84. re the circuit to negotiate WCP above the bundle To do so use the BCC or Site Manager to change the CCP Type parameter to CCP on the routers at both ends of the link If you configure a new multilink circuit on a local router running BayRS Version 12 10 or later and the remote router is running a version earlier than 12 10 you must change the CCP Type parameter from the default CCP to ILCCP for the local router and set the PPP Mode to multilink For a description of the CCP Type parameter see page A 14 117352 E Rev 00 Data Compression Overview PPP Dial on Demand Dial on demand service enables you to establish a circuit only when you want to transmit and receive data as opposed to having a leased line which is always available By using a circuit on a demand basis you can significantly reduce your line costs PPP Dial Backup PPP also allows you to configure dial backup service If a primary PPP line fails and you enabled dial backup the router automatically establishes a backup line You cannot enable any protocols including compression on a backup circuit because a backup circuit inherits its protocols from the primary circuit If the primary circuit uses compression then the backup circuit does also For more information about Bay Networks dial services see Configuring Dial Services Frame Relay Services You can use software WCP only or hardware data compression with frame relay You can use compression wit
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86. ression Services PPP Multilink Multilink provides capabilities beyond those of multiline circuits Multilink consists of a bundle of lines between two peers consisting of up to four links Multilink allows you to e Distribute traffic across the lines in the bundle in amounts roughly proportional to the effective bandwidth of each link e Use lines that have different speeds proportionally distributing traffic over those lines e Balance traffic load and restore packet sequence e Use switched lines such as ISDN B channels as well as leased lines e Monitor traffic volume Depending on the version of BayRS the router handles the operation of PPP multilink and WCP differently For BayRS Version 12 10 and later by default the router negotiates WCP above the PPP multilink bundle for new circuits only Negotiating compression above the bundle means that data packets are first compressed and then distributed across the links in the bundle The distribution of traffic occurs once for the entire bundle so the balance of traffic across the bundle is more accurate In addition the router uses less memory for compression Routers using BayRS Version 12 10 or later with an older configuration file negotiate WCP below the multilink bundle by default Negotiating compression below the bundle means that data packets are first distributed across the links and then compressed Compression is done individually for every link You can reconfigu
87. ression protocol e If both ends of the connection are Bay Networks routers configure both routers to use WCP as the compression protocol e Ifthe connection is a PPP link and only one end of the connection is a Bay Networks router configure both routers to use Hi fn LZS If you want the router to negotiate which protocol is used use the BCC or Site Manager to set the Compression Protocol parameter to Any see page A 15 for the parameter description LZ 77 Algorithm Bay Networks WCP data compression software is based on a Lempel Ziv LZ 77 algorithm The algorithm uses a sliding history buffer that stores the data that the network link has processed most recently The compressor compares new data strings with data it has already processed and stored in the buffer When the compressor detects data strings that match data it has already processed it replaces those strings with offset and length tokens that are shorter than the original strings thus compressing the data 117352 E Rev 00 2 3 Configuring Data Compression Services Hi fn LZS Algorithm Hi fn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stac Inc Bay Networks Hi fn LZS compression software incorporates LZS from Hi fn Bay Networks Hi fn LZS compression software is based on the Hi fn LZS algorithm to transport compressed packets across a PPP link Hi fn LZS implements an error detection mechanism which means that it can detect whether packets are lost during transmission Hi f
88. s 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols The Protocols menu opens 2 Choose Hi fn LZS The Hi fn LZS menu opens The Hi fn LZS Interface List window opens 3 Choose Interfaces The parameter descriptions follow Enable Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt Hi fn LZS gt Interfaces Enable Enable Disable Enables or disables Hi fn LZS compression on this interface Site Manager automatically sets this parameter to Enable when you select Hi fn LZS as the compression protocol If you want to temporarily disable Hi fn LZS rather than delete it from the router set this parameter to Disable To reenable Hi fn LZS reset it to Enable 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 5 1 2 Engine Type Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt Hi fn LZS gt Interfaces Software Software Hardware Specifies whether data will be compressed by software or hardware For hardware compression set this parameter to Hardware For software compression set this parameter to Software 1 3 6 1 4 1 18 3 4 22 5 1 4 117352 E Rev 00 Parameter Path Default Options Function Instructions MIB Object ID Site Manager Parameters Fallback Compression Mode Configuration Manager gt Protocols gt Hi fn LZS gt Interfaces Software CPC Software CPC None When a circuit on this line cannot register for hardware compression due to a lack of hardware context memory this parameter determines
89. scription on page A 12 Click on Done You return to the Configuration Manager window Deleting Data Compression from a Router To delete compression from all circuits on the router complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window choose Protocols Choose WOP or Hi fn LZS The Protocols menu opens The WCP or Hi fn LZS menu opens 3 Choose Delete WCP or Delete Hi fn LZS Site Manager prompts you to confirm the deletion Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window Compression is no longer operating on the router 3 18 117352 E Rev 00 Appendix A Site Manager Parameters This appendix contains the Site Manager parameter descriptions for data compression services You can display the same information using Site Manager online Help This appendix contains the following information Topic Page WCP Line Interface Parameters A 2 WGP Circuit Interface Parameters A 8 Hi fn LZS Interface Parameters gt PPP Interface Parameters for Compression A 14 For each parameter this appendix provides the following information Parameter name Configuration Manager menu path Default setting Valid parameter options Parameter function Instructions for setting the parameter Management information base MIB object ID 117352 E Rev 00
90. show hifn stats all C 6 show hifn stats error C 7 117352 E Rev 00 C 1 Configuring Data Compression Services Online Help for show Commands To display a list of command options enter one of theses commands at any BCC prompt show wep e show hifn To learn more about any show command option and its syntax use the question mark command as follows Example bcc gt show wep circuits hwcomp lines stats vcs bcc gt show wep circuits show wcp circuits circuit lt arg gt bec gt show wcp lines The show wep lines command displays information about WCP compression configured for lines on the router The output includes the following information Slot lt Mod gt Line identified by slot number module type and connector Connector number Channel Number Number of the channel on which WCP compression is configured State State of WCP compression on the line Enabled or Disabled Compression Mode Compression mode operating on the line continuous packet compression CPC packet by packet compression PPC or the mode inherited from the line History Size Amount of memory allocated to compression history for the line Buffer Size Amount of buffer memory for transmission history on the line Configured Engine Type of compression operating on the line hardware or software Type 117352 E Rev 00 Monitoring Software Compression Using the BCC show Command show wcp circuits The sh
91. sor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Number of compression errors Number of decompression errors Number of Longitudinal Check Byte LCB errors Number of uncompressed packets transmitted Number of dropped packets received The show hwcomp chip command identifies the chip type that is performing hardware compression The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt Chip Type For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Type of chip performing hardware compression services 117352 E Rev 00 B 5 Configuring Data Compression Services show wcp hwcomp all The show wep hwcomp all command displays information about active and unused contexts and statistics about compressed and decompressed packets The output contains the following information Slot lt module gt State Hardware Compression Module Type Compression Module Chip Type Active Contexts Unused Contexts Total Compressed Packets Total Decompressed Packets Total Tx Expanded Packets
92. ssion When you configure a VC for compression the default compression type varies Table 3 4 Table 3 4 Default Compression Type Dependencies Module Type Default Compression Type Link module that does not support Software hardware compression Link module that supports hardware Hardware compression Net module other than hardware Software compression net module Hardware compression net module Hardware Advanced compression coprocessor Hardware daughterboard You can use software compression with a hardware compression daughterboard or net module Bay Networks recommends that you use hardware compression for connections operating at speeds greater than 512 Kb s You should specify software compression for VCs in excess of the number of contexts your hardware compression daughterboard or net module can support Using the BCC To specify hardware or software compression for a line or circuit navigate to the appropriate prompt for example box serial 3 1 ppp wep and enter engine type lt type gt type is hardware or software For example box serial 3 1 serial 3 1 ppp ppp 3 1 wep wcp 3 1 engine type software wcp 3 1 3 10 117352 E Rev 00 Using Site Manager Customizing Data Compression To specify hardware or software compression for a line configured with WCP complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Confi
93. ting Compression Site Manager Procedure continued You do this System responds 7 Choose WCP Site Manager enables compression on this interface 8 Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window If you have a hardware compression link module on a BN you can use hardware compression on any WAN port on a slot Hardware compression on the BN does not work across slots Configuring Compression for an ASN To configure hardware compression for the ASN complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this System responds 1 In the Configuration Manager window click on an empty slot and choose one of the following net modules for hardware compression AF2104007 AF2104012 Site Manager selects the net module 2 Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window The net module is added to the slot 3 Click on the slot that contains the Site Manager selects the WAN net hardware compression module and module choose a WAN net module 4 Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window The WAN net module is placed over the compression module 5 Choose a port The Add Circuit window opens 6 Accept the default circuit name or enter a new name then click on OK The WAN Protocols window opens Choose one of these WAN protocols PPP Frame Relay Site Manager selects the protocol cont
94. ts Number of unused contexts by size and type show hwcomp stats The show hwcomp stats command displays statistics about hardware compression at the instant the command is issued This command combines statistics for WCP and Hi fn The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module Total Compressed Number of compressed packets Packets Total DeCompressed Number of decompressed packets Packets Total Tx Expanded Number of expanded packets transmitted Packets Total Rx Number of uncompressed packets received NonCompressed Packets B 4 117352 E Rev 00 Monitoring Hardware Compression Using the BCC show Command show hwcomp errors The show hwcomp errors command displays information about hardware compression errors This command combines statistics for WCP and Hi fn The output contains the following information Slot lt Module gt Total Compression Errors Total Decompression Errors Total LCB Errors Total Tx NonCompressed Packets Total Rx Dropped Packets show hwcomp chip For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coproces
95. ughter_card B 42 117352 E Rev 00 B 1 Configuring Data Compression Services Online Help for show Commands To display a list of command options enter one of theses commands at any BCC prompt show hwcomp show wep hwcomp e show hifn hwcomp e show hardware To learn more about any show command option and its syntax use the question mark command as follows Example bec gt show hwcomp all chip errors state stats bec gt show hwcomp all show hwcomp all slot lt arg gt bec gt show hwcomp all The show hwcomp all command displays information about active and unused contexts and statistics about compressed and decompressed packets This command combines statistics for WCP and Hi fn The output contains the following information Slot lt module gt For BN routers either The slot and module number of the FRE 2 060E with Advanced Compression Coprocessor daughterboard e The slot and module number of the FRE 2 with Octal Sync module with hardware compression daughterboard For ASN routers the slot and module number of the hardware compression module State Current operating state of the compression hardware Hardware Type of module Compression Module Type Compression Module Type of chip Chip Type 117352 E Rev 00 Monitoring Hardware Compression Using the BCC show Command Active Contexts Unused Contexts Total Compressed Packets Total Decompressed Packets T
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97. ware Compression Starting Compression To use hardware compression for the BN router you must have either an octal synchronous link module with a hardware compression daughterboard or the FRE 2 060E processor module with advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard For the ASN router you must have a hardware compression net module You can use hardware compression with PPP and frame relay Configuring Compression for a BN FRE 2 060E Processor To configure hardware compression for a BN that has a FRE 2 060E processor module with advanced compression coprocessor daughterboard complete the following tasks Site Manager Procedure You do this 1 In the Configuration Manager window click on the slot in which the FRE 2 060E processor module with advanced compression coprocessor is installed Then choose the link module for which you want to enable data compression System responds Site Manager selects the module Click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window The link module is added to the slot 3 Choose a port The Add Circuit window opens 4 Accept the default circuit name or enter a new name then click on OK The WAN Protocols window opens 5 Choose one of these WAN protocols Site Manager selects the protocol PPP Frame Relay 6 Click on OK The Select Protocols window opens continued 117352 E Rev 00 Configuring Data Compression S
98. y When PPP NCP and WCP negotiations are complete data transmission using compression begins For PPP links using Hi fn LZS data transmission using compression begins when CCP and NCP negotiations are complete For frame relay and X 25 links data transmission using compression begins when WCP negotiations are complete Compression Features for Specific Protocols Bay Networks data compression services vary in some details according to the WAN protocols that you configure Read the following sections to learn about how Bay Networks implements data compression for PPP frame relay and X 25 services PPP Services You can use software or hardware data compression on all PPP circuits including multiline and multilink bandwidth on demand dial on demand and dial backup lines When you use compression on a bandwidth on demand dial on demand or dial backup circuit WCP automatically configures or deletes compression as lines are added to or removed from the circuit PPP Multiline Multiline enables you to configure a single circuit consisting of one or more WAN data paths A data path is a logical point to point channel it can be a permanent or dial up physical line or it can be a virtual circuit connection Multiline provides both increased fault tolerance and greater bandwidth between two sites For more information about Bay Networks multiline see Configuring WAN Line Services 117352 E Rev 00 2 11 Configuring Data Comp

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