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Output Drops on ATM subinterface

Hi there.

I need a help to understand a real problem, or impact, caused by Output Drops on ATM subinterface.

The ATM subinterface have a lot output queue drops reported (and is constantly incrementing), but this, apparently, don't caused any problem on the router or data link.

My doubt is...What a real impact that the output queue drops caused on the router and/or data link? 


Router
- Cisco 7206VXR Version 12.0(33)S4
- ATM interface OC3

Output show atm pvc command (this interface have a lot PVC):

HOSTNAME#sh atm pvc XXX                                  
ATMX/X.XXX: VCD: XX, VPI: X, VCI: XXX, Connection Name: XXXXX
VBR-NRT, PeakRate: 2273, Average Rate: 2273, Burst Cells: 32
AAL5-LLC/SNAP, etype:0x0, Flags: 0x2000020, VCmode: 0x0
OAM frequency: 10 second(s), OAM retry frequency: 1 second(s)
OAM up retry count: 3, OAM down retry count: 5
OAM Loopback status: OAM Received
OAM VC state: Verified
ILMI VC state: Not Managed
VC is managed by OAM.
InARP frequency: 15 minutes(s)
Transmit priority 4
InPkts: 22857889, OutPkts: 29246707, InBytes: 5350331037, OutBytes: 29602594015
InPRoc: 117286, OutPRoc: 60240, Broadcasts: 14445
InFast: 22740603, OutFast: 29246707, InAS: 0, OutAS: 0
InPktDrops: 0, OutPktDrops: 0/536365/536365 (holdq/outputq/total)
CrcErrors: 0, SarTimeOuts: 0, OverSizedSDUs: 0
Out CLP=1 Pkts: 0
OAM cells received: 42477
F5 InEndloop: 42477, F5 InSegloop: 0, F5 InAIS: 0, F5 InRDI: 0
OAM cells sent: 42477
F5 OutEndloop: 42477, F5 OutSegloop: 0, F5 OutAIS: 0, F5 OutRDI: 0
OAM cell drops: 0
Status: UP

Thanks.

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paolo bevilacqua
Hall of Fame
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That is normal, once you exceed the Contract Cell Rate, router will have to drop packets.

If you do not want this to happen, buy more bandwidth,

Also note, is is not necessary to hide you VPI/VCI values. Nobody can do anything knowing thems, as thye are not like public IP addresses or telephone numbers.

Thanks Paolo

2048 Kbps in contract

2273 Kbps set

If I reduce to 2048 Kbps (to match the contract) the drops don’t occur.

My doubt is...What a real impact that the output queue drops caused on the router and/or link? (for example, retransmissions, packet loss, etc.).

brian.holmes
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Level 1

You should see AAL5 errors on opposite end router.

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Brian Holmes
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