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3.6.1.6 LECS MPOA Parameters
MPOA requests use similar, and in many cases, the same database keys as LANE requests.
However, there are some MPOA-specific keys that can be specified. LEC/MPC parameters
can be specified for shortcuts. For example, the following group of parameters indicates that
shortcuts should be established for IP flows, but only after a threshold of 10 frames per second
is surpassed.
.ShortCut_Protocols: IP
.ShortCut_Threshold: 10/1
LEC/MPC parameters can also be specified for resolution requests. When a LEC/MPC sends
an MPOA Resolution Request, it sets a timer to a Resolution_Initial_Retry_Time. If an MPOA
Resolution Reply is not received in that amount of time, a retry may be sent. Each time a retry
is sent, the timer is set to the Resolution_Initial_Retry_Time value * a retry multiplier. If the
value exceeds the Resolution_Maximum_Retry_Time value, the LEC/MPC assumes the
request has failed. A new request may not be sent until the Resolution_Hold_Down_Time has
been surpassed.
For example, the following parameters indicate that an initial MPOA Resolution Request
should be retried after 5 seconds, backing off to a maximum retry time of 40 seconds, and then
the MPOA Resolution Request process is re-initialized after 160 seconds.
.Resolution_Initial_Retry_Time: 5
.Resolution_Maximum_Retry_Time: 40
.Resolution_Hold_Down_Time: 160
MPOA server (MPS) parameters can also be specified. For example, the following parameters
indicate that the MPS must send Keep-Alive messages every 10 seconds. Each of these mes-
sages is valid for 35 seconds. The MPS must wait 40 seconds before giving up on a pending
resolution request, and should use 1200 seconds as the default holding time in NHRP Resolu-
tion Replies.
.MPOA_KeepAlive_Time: 10
.MPOA_KeepAlive_Lifetime: 35
.Resolution_GiveUp_Time: 40
.Resolution_Default_Holding_Time: 1200
Parameters can also be specified for flow descriptors which determine whether and when to
trigger creation of shortcut circuits. The LECS sends the LEC/MPC this set of parameters.
These parameters consist of the following elements in the following order: a source/destina-
tion specifier, flow establishment thresholds, and a QoS descriptor.
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