Bandwidth on Demand

The Bandwidth on Demand (BOD) feature allows you to bundle both B channels in one connection. The second channel is added and subtracted dynamically according to traffic demand. The Prestige uses the Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (BACP) and the Multilink Protocol (MP) to implement bandwidth on demand.

The configuration of bandwidth on demand focuses on the Base Transmission Rate (BTR) and the Maximum Transmission Rate (MTR). The relationship between BTR and MTR are shown below:

BTR & MTR Setting

No. of

Max No. of

Bandwidth

 

channel(s) used

channel(s) used

on demand

BTR = 64, MTR = 64

1

1

Off

BTR = 64, MTR = 128

1

2

On

BTR = 128, MTR = 128

2

2

Off

When bandwidth on demand is enabled, a second channel will be brought up if traffic on the initial channel is higher than the high Target Utility number for longer than the specified Add Persist value. Similarly, the second channel will be dropped if the traffic level falls below the low Target Utility number for longer than the Subtract Persist value.

The Target Utility specifies the line utilization range at which you want the Prestige to add or subtract bandwidth. The range is 30 to 64 kbps (kilobits per second). The parameters are separated by a -. For example, 30-60 means the add threshold is 60 kbps and subtract threshold is 30 kbps. The Prestige will perform bandwidth on demand only if it initiates the call. Addition and subtraction are based on the value set in the BOD Calculation field. If this field is set to Transmit or Receive, then traffic in either direction will be calculated to determine if a link should be added or dropped. Transmit will only use outgoing traffic to make this determination,

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2864I specifications

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