Re: Cisco 7206 IOS for PPPoE Termination

[Shahab Vahabzadeh <sh.vahabzadeh () gmail com>]

why joking Mark?

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 12:19 AM, Mark Gauvin <MGauvin () dryden ca> wrote:

> You are joking I hope
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 2012-09-23, at 3:38 PM, "Shahab Vahabzadeh" <sh.vahabzadeh () gmail com>
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Paul,
> > Thanks for you reply, May I have those optimization knobs for
> > virtual-template and throttles?
> > Maybe looking into your configurations help me in this field.
> > I will look for the service  provider image too.
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 11:17 PM, PC <paul4004 () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > > For this application, you may wish to consider the service provider
> images.
> > > The latest 15.x(S) image works, as it is the derivative of what was
> > > formerly the service-provider oriented 12.2(SRx) images.
> > >
> > > However, it's unlikely to drop steady state CPU, but it may contain some
> > > optimizations for concurrent PPP (re)negotiations on the G2 platform
> during
> > > session recovery.
> > >
> > > PPPoE will generally handle more users on ethernet as it is easier to
> push
> > > packets on when not dealing with the ATM encapsulations, but to what
> extent
> > > this holds true on the 7200, I can't tell you for sure.
> > >
> > > I'd also read the broadband aggregation guide under the IOS
> documentation
> > > on cisco.com, and tune all the knobs that may help you, there are some
> > > pointers on what items on virtual-templates are punitive in performance,
> > > other optional items such as disabling SNMP counters on virtual access
> > > interfaces to reduce cpu usage, and other items that may help little by
> > > little.  There are also various knobs to throttle PPPoE renegotiation
> rates
> > > during recovery.
> > >
> > > I wish you luck (and consider getting another and/or bigger router to
> > > split the load).
> > >
> > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Shahab Vahabzadeh <
> > > sh.vahabzadeh () gmail com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Which software you used before for them?
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Rinse Kloek <
> rinse.kloek () isp solcon nl
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 6000 PPP users on a NPE-G2 is way too much imho. Currently we do no
> more
> > > > > than 3000 users on a NPE-G2 with PPPoA. (Max cpu 50%).
> > > > > 5 years ago, we did about 5000 users on a NPE-G2, but as traffic
> ratio's
> > > > > grow each year the maximum users a NPE-G2 can handle will drop each
> > > > year.
> > > > > Don't forget an NPE-G2 is a software based plaform, so traffic
> > > > forwarding
> > > > > is done in software CPU.
> > > > >
> > > > > regards,
> > > > > Rinse Kloek
> > > > > Op 23-9-2012 20:51, Shahab Vahabzadeh schreef:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello everybody,
> > > > > > I am using C7206 VXR NPE-G2 routers as BRAS in my network and the
> > > > current
> > > > > > IOS is *c7200p-adventerprisek9-mz.**124-24.T.bin* on them.
> > > >
> > > > > > Also their memory upgraded to 2GB instead of 1GB.
> > > > > > And I have near 6500 online user on each of my BRAS and there is no
> > > > > > speciefic feature except aaa with radius and ordinary features.
> > > > > > There router is also terminating dot1q too because my PSTN centers
> > > > traffic
> > > > > > comes through dot1q vlans to BRAS es.
> > > > > > I think I have some problem with current IOS, My CPU Usage is
> abnormal
> > > > and
> > > > > > Its near %70 or %80.
> > > > > > And when I have a network problem and some of PSTN centers goes down
> > > > CPU
> > > > > > go
> > > > > > to %99 and it gets problem to recovery.
> > > > > > Do you know any good IOS for me as a service provider to use?
> > > > > > I heard that some service providers have near 8000 online user on
> 7206.
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Shahab Vahabzadeh, Network Engineer and System Administrator
> > > >
> > > > Cell Phone: +1 (415) 871 0742
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> > > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Shahab Vahabzadeh, Network Engineer and System Administrator
> >
> > Cell Phone: +1 (415) 871 0742
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Regards,
Shahab Vahabzadeh, Network Engineer and System Administrator

Cell Phone: +1 (415) 871 0742
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