Configuring The Stx Module - 3Com 3C63100-AC-C - PathBuilder S600 Bridge/router Reference Manual

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Configuring the STX
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3 To enter a new shaper value, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move to the
cell in the shaper table that you want to change.
To set a new Sustainable Cell Rate or Peak Cell Rate shaper, enter the new value
n
in the bits/second (bps) column. The system automatically calculates the
cells/second (cps) based on the value you enter.
To set a new Maximum Burst Size shaper, enter the new value in the cells
n
column. The system automatically calculates the bits based on the value you
enter.
How you configure the input shapers depends on the type of service you have.
If you have a peak rate service:
n
Set the peak rate at the maximum allowable value.
n
Set the sustained cell rate at the same rate as the peak rate.
n
If you have a sustained rate service:
n
Set the peak rate at the line rate (for example 45Mbps for a DS3 line).
n
Set the sustained cell rate and maximum burst rate at the values given to
n
you by your service provider.
4 When you are finished, press [ESC] to return to the MCPU Card Configuration
menu.
To configure the STX module, follow these steps:
1 From the List Card menu, enter [2] STX to display the STX Module Configuration
menu, shown in Figure 87. This menu displays the current information for the STX
card and allows you to configure the congestion settings for up to three traffic
priority queues.
Figure 87 STX Module Configuration Menu
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