
Configuring Data Compression Services
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Compression Features for Specific Protocols
Bay Networks data compression services vary in some details according to the
WAN protocols you configure. Read the following sections to learn about how our
implementation of data compression applies to Frame Relay, PPP, and X.25
services.
Frame Relay Services
You can use software- or hardware-based data compression with Frame Relay
interfaces that you configure to operate in group access, direct access, or hybrid
access mode.
Group Access
When you enable data compression for Frame Relay in group access mode, every
virtual circuit in the group uses compression. Each member of the group has its
own compression history, however, so you may want to select a history size of
8 KB when you configure data compression in group mode.
Direct Access
When you use Frame Relay in direct access mode, you configure each permanent
virtual circuit (PVC) individually, and each VC has its own compression history,
so you may want to select a history size of 8 KB. You can use data compression
with some PVCs and not with others.
Hybrid Access
Hybrid access mode combines group and direct access modes for use in
nonmeshed networks that use both bridging and routing over a single Frame Relay
interface. Hybrid access enables you to use PVCs in group mode for routing while
simultaneously using the same PVCs for bridging.
When you enable data compression for Frame Relay on a hybrid circuit, both the
bridged and the routed traffic over that circuit are compressed. Note that
compression applies only to that PVC, and not to the other PVCs from the main
circuit, unless you have also enabled compression in group mode for that
interface. Conversely, if you enable data compression in group mode, but not on a
PVC you have configured for hybrid mode, the hybrid circuit does not use
compression.
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