Enterasys Networks XSR CLI multilink max-links, multilink min-links

Multilink PPP Commands
XSR CLI Reference Guide 8-109
XSR(config-if<S1/1>)#multilink-group 2
XSR(config-if<S1/1>)#encapsulation ppp
XSR(config-if<S1/1>)#ppp multilink
XSR(config-if<S1/1>)#no shutdown
multilink max-links
Thiscommandsetsthemaximumnumberoflinksallowedinthisbundle.IfmultilinkBAPis
configuredandthenumberofactivelinksexceedthemaximumnumberoflinks,BAPwilltryto
negotiatethelinksdown.
Syntax
multilink max-links number (1-255)
Default
16
Mode
DialerInterfaceconfiguration:XSR(config-if<xx>)#
Example
Thisexamplesetstheminimummultilinklimitto6onDialerport4:
XSR(config)#interface dialer 4
XSR(config-<D4>)#multilink min-links 6
multilink min-links
Thiscommandtriggersthedialertomaintaintheminimumnumberoflinksinabundled
multilinkoveraswitchedlineandshouldbeconfiguredonthecalledsideofaconnection.Itisthe
firstmeansbywhichtheXSReffectsBandwidth‐on‐Demand(BoD).
Themultilink load-threshold commandisthesecondmeansbywhichtheXSRcontrols
trafficviaBoD.AthirdmeanstoeffectBoDisbyuseoftheBandwidthAllocationProtocol(BAP)
whichisactivatedbyseveralppp bapcommands.BAPnegotiateswiththepeertoaddordropa
link,andcanrequestaphonenumberfromacentralrepositorywiththeppp bap number
command.IfmultilinkBAPisconfiguredandthenumberofactivelinksislessthantheminimum
numberoflinks,BAPwilltrytonegotiatethelinksup.
Syntax
multilink min-links number (1-255)
1-255 Maximumnumberoflinksallowedinthisbundle.
1-255 Minimumnumberoflinksallowedinthisbundle.