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Re: (ASCEND) Max 4000 stacking
I believe I read something about up to 60....but I'll double check that.
At 09:27 AM 7/7/98 +0800, Sajari wrote:
>
>Hi there!
>
>Can i know what is the recommended number of Max 4000 on a single stack?
>
>
>Cheers!
>
>*************************
>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.
>>
>>
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