Cisco 10000 - Manual (Page 419)

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Configuring Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol
Connections
LAN-based applications and information transfer services, such as electronic mail, transmit large
amounts of traffic, placing increased demand on wide-area networks (WANs). Multilink Point-to-Point
Protocol (MLP) is a reliable and cost-effective solution that makes efficient use of WAN links.
This chapter describes MLP and how to configure it on serial and ATM connections on the Cisco 10000
series router. It includes the following topics:
• Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol, page 19-2
• MLP Bundles, page 19-3
• Cisco 10000 series routers do not support VAI bundle interfaces in a PTA configuration. VAI bundles
are supported only on the L2TP network server (LNS) for MLPoLNS.MLP Groups, page 19-5
• Cisco 10000 series routers do not support VAI bundle interfaces in a PTA configuration. VAI bundles
are supported only on the L2TP network server (LNS) for MLPoLNS.MLP Groups, page 19-5
• How MLP Determines the Link a Bundle Joins, page 19-5
• IP Addresses on MLP-Enabled Links, page 19-6
• Valid Ranges for MLP Interfaces, page 19-7
• MLP Overhead, page 19-8
• Configuration Commands for MLP, page 19-8
• MLP over Serial Interfaces, page 19-12
• Single-VC MLP over ATM Virtual Circuits, page 19-14
• Multi-VC MLP over ATM Virtual Circuits, page 19-15
• MLP-Based Link Fragmentation and Interleaving, page 19-24
• Configuring MLP Bundles and Member Links, page 19-24
• Configuration Examples for Configuring MLP, page 19-34
• Verifying and Monitoring MLP Connections, page 19-38
• Related Documentation, page 19-42