Bandwidth is just a nominal value that has nothing to do with the actual bandwidth which the serial interface is carrying.
You would need to modify the default bandwidth value to a different one in the following cases: 1- To have meaningful readings out of the txload, rxload. For example The default bandwidth would be a T1 while your circuit is 128K. You will run into cases where you are fully utilizing the 128K and still txload,rxload doesn't show 255/255 to indicate link is full. What you will get in such a case 21/255 because it is referring to the default bandwidth of the interface not the actual speed. 2- In situations when you want more control over load-balancing between the interfaces. For example if you are running a dynamic routing protocol it would use such nominal value in its calculations for load-balancing the traffic over the interfaces. You will end in situations where you have to modify the default bandwidth to acheive your target in load-balancing. Yasser >hi >i have this doubt.What is the significance of Bandwidth command in the >serial interface.coz' whatever the bandwidth configured on the serial >interface will not be the actual bandwidth which the serial interface is >carrying. pls can any one clarify my doubt? > >regards misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=48487&t=48481 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]