03-16-2009 04:36 AM - edited 03-06-2019 04:36 AM
Hi All
My question relates to the auto generation of the Tc / Be value when using traffic shaping
within IOS and class based shaping. I am using the command :-
Shape average x
The formula is as below :-
Tc = Bc / CIR
Bc = Tc * CIR
I came across some Cisco documentation that says that the Bc will be 1/8 of the CIR by default therefore giving a Tc value of 125. I also understand that the minimum value for Tc must be =>10 (unless using DTS on the 7500) and <=125.
The majority of my testing has been on a 7206 VXR running 12.4, on Ethernet/Fastethernet/Serial interfaces and none of the above seems to be true.
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet seem to use a Tc value of either 25ms or sometimes 24ms no matter what I set the CIR value to, and the serial Tc value is all over the place.
I can force a Tc value by specifying the Bc as an argument in the shape average command, but should I be doing this?
I guess my questions are as followg :
1. Can I calculate the Bc and Tc values using a formula before I enter the shape average command, or do I need to enter the command then type show policy-map interface x
2. How is IOS calculating the values by default?
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03-16-2009 05:09 AM
#2 I believe it varies per platform and IOS. I believe I've noticed the latest 12.4T default is 4ms(?).
(NB: Also on the latest IOSs, believe there are new options for specification of parameters. One, I believe, now supports a specification in milliseconds.)
#1 Yes, you can precalculate. If I remember correctly, if you divide the second or third parameter (Bx in bits) by the first paramter (CIR in bps), it will provide the Tc (i.e. Tc = Bx/CIR - your first formula).
Assuming you want a desired Tc (and the IOS doesn't support the parameter is ms), use your 2nd formula, Bc = Tc * CIR.
e.g.
given a desire for 15 milliseconds and 2.5 Mbps
Bc = .015 * 2500000 = 37500
PS:
I'm not at a Cisco device, at the moment, to confirm #1 answer. If I'm incorrect, let me know. (I might be missing some bits vs. bytes or confusing what parameter represents what, but you can precalculate.)
03-16-2009 05:09 AM
#2 I believe it varies per platform and IOS. I believe I've noticed the latest 12.4T default is 4ms(?).
(NB: Also on the latest IOSs, believe there are new options for specification of parameters. One, I believe, now supports a specification in milliseconds.)
#1 Yes, you can precalculate. If I remember correctly, if you divide the second or third parameter (Bx in bits) by the first paramter (CIR in bps), it will provide the Tc (i.e. Tc = Bx/CIR - your first formula).
Assuming you want a desired Tc (and the IOS doesn't support the parameter is ms), use your 2nd formula, Bc = Tc * CIR.
e.g.
given a desire for 15 milliseconds and 2.5 Mbps
Bc = .015 * 2500000 = 37500
PS:
I'm not at a Cisco device, at the moment, to confirm #1 answer. If I'm incorrect, let me know. (I might be missing some bits vs. bytes or confusing what parameter represents what, but you can precalculate.)
03-16-2009 07:05 AM
Hi Joseph
Nice one mate, it looks like it was just the IOS I was using for testing. 12.4T always comes back with 4ms for every value I enter. I also noticed the output of 'show policy-map interface x' has changed, it doesn't show you the Tc value anymore, I had o break out the calc ;-).
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