
Configuring Multilink PPP with Interleaving
Configuring Voice over IP for Cisco MC3810 Series Concentrators 5
in your network do not necessarily perform the same operations; the QoS tasks they perform might
differ as well. To configure your IP network for real-time voice traffic, you need to take into
consideration the functions of both edge and backbone routers in your network, then select the
appropriate QoS tool or tools.
In general, edge routers perform the following QoS functions:
• Packet classification
• Admission control
• Bandwidth management
• Queuing
In general, backbone routers perform the following QoS functions:
• High-speed switching and transport
• Congestion management
• Queue management
Scalable QoS solutions require cooperative edge and backbone functions.
Although not mandatory, some QoS tools have been identified as being valuable in fine-tuning your
network to support real-time voice traffic. To configure your IP network for QoS using these tools,
perform one or more of the following tasks:
• Configuring Multilink PPP with Interleaving
• Configuring RTP Header Compression
• Configuring IP RTP Priority
Each of these components is discussed in the following sections.
Configuring Multilink PPP with Interleaving
Multiclass Multilink PPP Interleaving allows large packets to be multilink-encapsulated and
fragmented into smaller packets to satisfy the delay requirements of real-time voice traffic; small
real-time packets, which are not multilink-encapsulated, are transmitted between fragments of the
large packets. The interleaving feature also provides a special transmit queue for the smaller,
delay-sensitive packets, enabling them to be transmitted earlier than other flows. Interleaving
provides the delay bounds for delay-sensitive voice packets on a slow link that is used for other
best-effort traffic.
Note Interleaving applies only to interfaces that can configure a multilink bundle interface. These
include virtual templates, dialer interfaces, and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic
Rate Interface (BRI) or Primary Rate Interface (PRI) interfaces.
In general, Multilink PPP with interleaving is used in conjunction with weighted fair queuing or IP
Precedence to ensure voice packet delivery. Use Multilink PPP with interleaving and weighted fair
queuing to define how data will be managed; use IP Precedence to give priority to voice packets.
You should configure Multilink PPP if the following conditions exist in your network:
• Point-to-point connection using PPP Encapsulation
• Slow links
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