Bandwidth on demand options
The following options define how a bundle will handle changes
in network traffic over multilink PPP connections:
Bandwidth managed by-
Which end of the link should manage bandwidth on demand:
caller-
The initiator of the multilink connection should
make decisions about bandwidth allocation.
local-
Only the local host should
make decisions about bandwidth allocation.
peer-
Allow the remote host to
make decisions about bandwidth allocation.
both-
Allow either end to make decisions about bandwidth allocation.
This value is only used if a bandwidth allocation protocol
(such as BAP controlled by BACP)
is available and has been negotiated.
Additional bandwidth link created by-
Which end of the link should make additional calls when
extra bandwidth (more links in the bundle) is required:
caller-
Only the initiator of the bundle should make additional calls.
peer-
The remote host is expected to make additional calls.
The local host will not.
both-
Either end of the link may make additional calls.
This value is only used if a bandwidth allocation protocol
(such as BAP controlled by BACP)
is available and has been negotiated.
Minimum period between bandwidth changes-
The minimum time period that must expire before a
link can be added to or dropped from a multilink bundle from the time that
a link was last dropped from or added to that bundle.
Load when links are added-
The load percentage above which links should be added to a multilink bundle.
Sample period for link additions-
The time in seconds over which the average loading value for adding links
to a multilink bundle is calculated.
Load when links are removed-
The load percentage below which links should be removed from a multilink bundle.
Sample period for link removals-
The time in seconds over which the average loading value for removing links
from a multilink bundle is calculated.
NOTE:
You can use
ppplinkadd(1M)
and
ppplinkdrop(1M)
to add or remove links from a multilink bundle manually.
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 22 April 2004