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This problem can be avoided by not breaking up an ASX-1000 between multiple FT-PNNI peer
groups. For example, in the network in Figure C.2, the entire ASX-1000 could have been made
part of peer group B with only A.3, A.4, and A.5 in peer group A. A.3 and A.4 would be the
border nodes in peer group A connected to A.1 and A.2 (re-numbered to have B as their peer
group ID) in peer group B.
C.1.2 ASX-1000s in PNNI Areas
The problem described in Section C.1.1 can also occur in a network of two PNNI peer groups
(areas). For example, in the poorly-constructed network shown in Figure C.2, the fabric on the
top left (fabric 1) is configured as a split switch with two nodes, one in peer group A and the
other in peer group B. All of the other fabrics have one node each. The node on the bottom left
fabric (fabric 2) is in peer group A and the nodes in the other two fabrics (3 and 4) are in peer
group B. The links between the fabric 2 and the fabrics 3 and 4 do not come up because the
peer group IDs of the PNNI nodes connected these links do not match.
Figure C.2 -
Invalid Configuration of ASX-1000 Split between Two PNNI Peer Groups
The problem in the network shown above occurs when computing a path from A.2 to B.3. In
this case, routing is forced to use a two-hop path across the backplane, thereby failing to set up
a call. To avoid this problem, be sure that you configure all fabrics in an ASX-1000 as part of
the same peer group.
PNNI node
PG A
A.1
PNNI peer group boundary
A.2
B.1
PNNI link
B.3
B.4
PG B
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