Console Commands

Descriptions

Operator

Parameters/Permissions

Description

 

 

 

modify [PortNumber] <portnumber>

cacparams [AllocScheme]

<allocationlevel>

Administrator

Modifies the CAC parameter scheme used for bandwidth calculation. Three different levels can be set for each port.

•LIBERAL: More calls are admitted. These can total up to 4,000 VCs per switch with aggressive allocation of bandwidth, reserving less bandwidth for each connection.

• MODERATE: A moderate allocation is a balance between the number of calls versus the bandwidth for each connection. Moderate allocation admits fewer calls and more bandwidth per call than a liberal setting.

• CONSERVATIVE: A conservative allocation allocates more bandwidth for each connection. Conservative allocation admits fewer calls and more bandwidth per call than a moderate setting.

show

[PortNumber] <portnumber>

Displays the CAC parameter scheme used for bandwidth

cacparams

All

calculation.

 

 

Examples

switch_prompt # modify cacparams PortNumber :( ALL ): a2 AllocScheme :( ) : moderate switch_prompt #

switch_prompt # modify cacparams PortNumber :( ALL ): a3 AllocScheme :( ) : liberal switch_prompt #

switch_prompt # show cacparams PortNumber :( ALL ):

Port# Allocation Scheme

===========================================================================

A1

CONSERVATIVE

A2

MODERATE

A3

LIBERAL

A4

MODERATE

B1

MODERATE

B2

MODERATE

B3

MODERATE

B4(CPU)

LIBERAL

switch_prompt #

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6A000/ZX-250 specifications

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