Implementation Notes
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Packet-level Parameters: Max Window Size and
Max Packet Length
When you configure X.25 packet-level parameters, make certain to set the Max
Window Size and Max Packet Length parameters for peer routers to the same
value if you also enable flow control. If you do not, the routers cannot perform
network service-level negotiations.
For QLLC and IPEX, set Max Window Size and Max Packet Length parameters
according to the values in the attached X.25 devices.
For example, if you set the Max Window Size for Router A to 7, set the
Max Window Size for peer Router B to 7. Similarly, if you set the Max Packet
Length for Router A to 512, set the Max Packet Length for peer Router B to 512.
Window size and packet length can affect packet throughput across the X.25
network. Setting either the Max Window Size or Max Packet Length parameter
too low can cause the router to drop packets. You may want to configure these
parameters at higher values than the default settings. See Cha
pter 4 for
information about how to access these parameters.
Flow-Control Negotiation
The Bay Networks implementation of X.25 enables the router to negotiate flow
control, which regulates the rate of data transfer among elements of a network to
prevent congestion and overload. For flow-control negotiation to work properly,
you must set the parameters in Tables 2-
1 and 2-2 as shown.
Table 2-1. X.25 Packet-level Parameters
Parameter Value
Flow Control Negotiation On
Max Window Size See the parameter descriptions for options
Max Packet Length See the parameter descriptions for options
Acceptance Format DEFEXT (specifies default Basic format)
Release Format DEFEXT (specifies default Basic format)
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