
Customizing Data Compression
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• Number of resets.
Increase the buffer size for a link with a large number of resets and a low
number of dropped packets. Be aware, however, that a high number of resets
may occur for reasons unrelated to buffer size.
Configuring Hardware Compression
There are two issues specific to hardware compression.
Selecting Software or Hardware Compression Engines
When you configure a VC for compression, the default compression type varies.
The default is software compression for link modules that do not support
hardware compression; for those that do, the default is hardware (refer to
“Hardware Compression” in Chapter 2). The default for a net module is software
compression, unless the ASN has a hardware compression net module. If an ASN
has a hardware compression net module, the default is hardware.
You can use software compression even though you are using a hardware
compression daughterboard or net module. Bay Networks recommends that you
use hardware compression for connections greater than 512 Kb/s. You would also
want to specify software compression for VCs in excess of the number of contexts
your hardware compression daughterboard or net module can support.
Configure a VC to use software compression by setting the Engine Type
parameter to software.
Note: X.25 is a reliable protocol, which means that it has features that check
for errors and prevent data loss. Bay Networks data compression software
therefore ignores the Buffer Size parameter for X.25, so if you are configuring
compression for X.25, you do not need to set this parameter.
Site Manager: Buffer Size parameter: page A-4 (line)
Site Manager: Engine Type parameter: page A-4 (line); page A-8 (circuit interface)
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