[c-nsp] re: 2600 load balancing

[Josh Gentry]

Vandy,

Are you refering to the original question?  That was not Josh.

Thanks,

Josh

On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 10:19:24AM -0800, Vandy Hamidi wrote:
> 
> Josh,
> This isn't a cut and dry question.  It depends on what type of data you
> are sending over the link (voip, CIFS, internet, etc).  What type of
> link it is, HDLC, PPP, Frame, etc.  Private link or provider link (i.e.
> do you have control of both ends).
> 
> Get that info back to the list and we can help.
> 
> Also, I recommend do your research on serialization delays and T1 Link
> aggregation online.  There are enormous amounts of information on this
> topic that will do a far better job of explaining your question.
> 
> Getting the answer from the list is just part of it. You need to
> understand the answer because situations alter the right design.
> 
> 	-=Vandy=-
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Josh Gentry
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 7:34 AM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] re: 2600 load balancing
> 
> Hi.  I'm new to the list and  responding to a thread I saw in the 
> archive.  Subject of the thread is 2600 load balancing.  The question 
> was about load balancing across 2 T1's.
> 
> >I have a cisco 2620 (MPC860) router with two T1-s connected to it.
> > 
> > What would be the best method to load balance the traffic between the
> two?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Alban
> > _____________________
> 
> There has been a resulting discussion of using multilink PPP.  I do not 
> personally have experience with MLPPP with Cisco's, so I can not comment
> 
> on that, except I've read it can increase processor load.  What I do 
> have experience with is the per-packet load balancing with CEF.  I've 
> written a little doc about it that might be helpful.  Feedback also 
> appreciated.
> 
> http://www.joshgentry.com/cisco/cisco-load.html
> 
> Thanks,
> Josh
> 
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