Yes,
Sorry Bob, 4 port IMA card is the plan. Should have laid out that the
routers were 7200 Series. I have checked out the information. Maybe I
am missing something. But it still looks like I have the same result
just different architecture. Please tell me if I am missing something
here. Advice welcome.
Tim
- Original Message -
From: "Bob S"
Date: Thursday, June 7, 2001 4:02 pm
Subject: Re: Weird Scenario question [7:7590]
> You can't just do an IMA on any T1 controllers, you'll need IMA cards.
> check links out:
> http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/enatt1a1.htm
>
> The following benefits are offered by the ATM T1/E1 IMA features
> for the
> Cisco 2600 and 3600 series routers:
>
>
> High-bandwidth performance at a lower cost than T3 and E3
>
>
> Internetworking design flexibility and scalability for LAN-to-WAN
> solutions
>
> Migration path to high bandwidth without the need to change
> transport
> facilities
>
>
> Efficient prioritization provided by the ATM architecture
>
> Check this link too:
>
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios120/120newft
/120t/120t
>
>
>
>
> >From: "tcb"
> >Reply-To: "tcb"
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Weird Scenario question [7:7590]
> >Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 15:06:00 -0400
> >
> >
> > * *
> > Router1 * RTR *
> > * *
> >
> > | | | | | |
> > | | | | | |
> > T-1 Lines ---> | | | | | |
> > | | | | | |
> > / / / \ \ \
> > / / /\ \ \
> >****
> >****
> > Router2 * RTR** RTR* Router3
> >****
> >****
> >
> >Ok I currently have 2 routers going to core router up above. Both
> >routers are running CEF. And both are configured to run Load
> Balancing>Per Packet. So packets are being distributed evenly
> across 3 T-1s on
> >each side. Ok so now I am doing this at Layer 2. Customer
> currently had
> >an idea put in their head about IMA (Inverse Multiplexing). Well
> with>IMA I will be taking 3 T-1s and making them look like one
> giant pipe,
> >but it will fragment/Segment/chopup whatever you want to call it the
> >traffic and ship the data across all 3 physical pipes in a round-
> robin>fashion. This is done at the SAR level, if I am not
> mistaken. Layer 2
> >again, Right? What is the benefit to traffic? Latency/Delay
> >improvement? Still have inherent delays of T-1s. Anyone got any
> >feedback or ideas? Am I in left field.
> >
> >Tim
> >
> >A servant of my misfortune
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