
Configuring Frame Relay Services
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If you set the B
c
to 16,000/2, or 1/2 CIR, the result is 8,000 bits, or a packet
size of 1,000 bytes, which works, but may result in excessive queuing because
the T
c
is 1/2 second. If you set the B
c
to 16,000/3, or 1/3 CIR, the result is a B
c
of 5,333 bits or 666 bytes, much closer to the 548 TFTP frame size.
• If you cannot predict the typical frame size, monitor frame relay shaping
statistics for numbers of large frames and dropped frames. If either of these
numbers is increasing constantly or dramatically, adjust the B
c
to a higher
value in small increments.
Using Data Compression and Traffic Shaping
Consider the following when you are configuring data compression and traffic
shaping for your network:
• Data compression maximizes throughput and increases reliability.
You can use compression effectively in the case of the 64 KB site that does not
use traffic shaping. You can also compensate for the throughput cost
associated with using compression and traffic shaping at the central site by
taking into account characteristics of compression and traffic shaping, and
fine-tuning traffic shaping parameters.
-- When you configure traffic shaping, consider the compression ratio you
want to achieve.
-- If you set the B
e
equal to the B
c
, the router doubles the amount of traffic it
attempts to send and, when you enable compression, compresses that
amount of traffic, because WCP compresses data at the rate it receives it.
-- If you also choose throttle as the congestion method, the router will queue
traffic if congestion occurs, and thus prevent exceeding the CIR.
-- Congestion may occur if compression histories are not in sync, and WCP
has to resend packets. If WCP retransmits many packets, it may exceed
the CIR.
• Traffic shaping increases reliability, controls congestion, and prioritizes
traffic.
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