
Configuring Dial Services
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Initially, the router brings up one secondary line to alleviate congestion. If the
congestion persists, the router activates a second and then a third line until the
congestion subsides. Each new line the router activates becomes part of a
multilink bundle. The router then balances traffic over the bundle. After the traffic
decreases, the router deactivates the secondary lines, one at a time.
A router on one side of the connection monitors byte counts for the data it sends
and receives. This router is called the monitor router. The monitor router uses
these byte counts, along with bandwidth-on-demand monitor parameters, to
determine when to activate additional lines for more bandwidth. The router then
uses all the available lines in the bundle to send data across the network.
The router on the other side of the connection is the non-monitor router. The
non-monitor router cannot activate additional dial-up lines. If you configure BAP
for ISDN connections, the non-monitor router has a more active role in
determining how additional lines are activated for more bandwidth. For more
information about BAP, see Chapter 8, “Bandwidth-on-Demand Implementation
Notes.”
Bandwidth-on-Demand Lines and Pools
A bandwidth-on-demand pool is a collection of dial-up lines that a congested
leased line, demand line, or multilink bundle can use. Each bandwidth-on-demand
pool is identified by a bandwidth-on-demand pool ID.
In a bandwidth-on-demand pool, you can combine asynchronous, synchronous, or
ISDN lines in a single pool. Lines in a backup pool can connect to a modem,
directly to a PSTN (using the ARN with the V.34 Modem Adapter Module), or
directly to an ISDN network (using a router with integral ISDN capability).
You can combine asynchronous, synchronous, and ISDN interfaces in a single
pool. The synchronous interfaces can use Raise DTR or V.25bis signaling for
modem connections. The asynchronous interfaces can use Raise DTR, V.25bis, or
Hayes signaling for modem connections. Hayes signaling requires that you use AT
modem commands to send dialing instructions to the modem. The ISDN lines use
ISDN signaling for network connections.
Lines in a bandwidth pool may operate at different speeds. PPP multilink, the
protocol that the router uses for bandwidth-on-demand circuits, can manage lines
of varying speed, distribute traffic across lines, and monitor traffic. The router
may also use BAP to manage bandwidth allocation.
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