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Re: (ASCEND) Max 4000 stacking


Hi there!

Can i know what is the recommended number of Max 4000 on a single stack?


Cheers!

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Sajari Bin Sarkan       *   
SingNet Network Support *
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On Mon, 6 Jul 1998, Kevin A. Smith wrote:

> At 08:45 PM 7/6/98 +0800, joeylow wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'm trying to set up Max 4000 stacking option so as to provide ISDN (MPP)
> >services to my subscribers.
> >
> >From the max 4000 I can only configure MOD CONF -> ETHER -> STACKING OPTION
> >->
> >
> >stacking -> enable
> >name -> test
> >udp port -> 5151
> >
> >Are these settings enough ???
> 
> Yes, as long as you have the same setting on all MAXen in the specific stack.
> 
> >All my Max 4000 are spread across ~ 20 class c segments.
> 
> "segments"? As long as they have a common network (ethernets are all on the
> same segment, or in the same class-C for example).
> 
> >Is the stacking possible ??
> 
> How many are you trying to put into a single stack?
> 
> >May I know how these Max 4000 from different segments inter-communicated
> >with each other ???
> 
> >From the FAQs: MAX units in a stack find each other using an Ethernet
> multicast 
> packet. Since multicast packets are unlikely to cross a router, and high
> traffic 
> demands created by a MP and MP+ calls, all members of a stack must reside
> on the 
> same physical LAN. 
> 
> >In fact I've tried, it works !!! 
> >
> >The user using D-link (I hope I got the name right) is able to dial in and
> >get two channel up. But despite the fact that he can ping but cannot surf
> >the internet !!! 
> 
> Ping what? Where is the user's profile setup? 
> 
> >However, using the same configuration if one link is brought down the user
> >can surf again. Strange !!! 
> 
> Yes.
> 
> >If the D-link dial into a same Max 4000 - as expected it works !!!
> >
> >BTW, my patches used are not consistence ranging from 5.0Ap13eik.m40 -
> >5.0Ap42eik.m40.
> 
> That is a potential for problems. As I posted here a few days ago, we
> HIGHLY recommend that all MAXen in a stack should be running the same
> software level.
> 
> 
> Kevin Smith			Ascend Communications...
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