Chapter 1
Overview of Cisco uBR7200 Series Software
WAN Optimization and Services Features
The Cisco uBR7200 Series supports multiple WAN features:
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Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (BACP)
The BACP provides Multilink PPP (MLP) peers with the ability to govern link utilization. Once peers
have successfully negotiated BACP, they can use the Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (BAP), which is a
subset of BACP, to negotiate bandwidth allocation. BAP provides a set of rules governing dynamic
bandwidth allocation through call control; a defined method for adding and removing links from a
multilink bundle for Multilink PPP is used.
BACP provides the following benefits:
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For configuration information, refer to the chapter titled
Protocol"
Closed User Group Selection Facility Suppress Option
A closed user group (CUG) selection facility is a specific encoding element that allows a destination data
terminal equipment (DTE) to identify the CUG to which the source and destination DTEs belong. The
Closed User Group Selection Facility Suppress Option feature enables a user to configure an X.25 data
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Allows multilink implementations to interoperate by providing call control through the use of link
types, speeds, and telephone numbers.
Controls thrashing caused by links being brought up and removed in a short period of time.
Ensures that both ends of the link are informed when links are added or removed from a multilink
bundle.
in the
Cisco IOS Dial Services Configuration Guide: Network Services, Release 12.1
Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Software Configuration Guide
"Configuring the Bandwidth Allocation Control
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