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PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Table Of Contents

PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Finding Feature Information

Contents

Prerequisites for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Information About PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Benefits of PPPoE Smart Server Selection

How to Configure PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Configuring BBA Group PADO Delay

Troubleshooting Tips

Configuring PADO Delay Based on a Remote-ID or Circuit-Id

Troubleshooting Tips

Configuring PPPoE Service PADO Delay

Troubleshooting Tips

Configuration Examples for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Configuring BBA Group PADO Delay: Example

Configuring PADO Delay: Example

Configuring PPPoE Service PADO Delay: Example

Verifying the PPPoE Service Match and PADODelay: Example

Additional References

Related Documents

Standards

MIBs

RFCs

Technical Assistance

Feature Information for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

PPPoE Smart Server Selection

First Published: April 18, 2008

Last Updated: October 2, 2009

The PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature allows service providers to determine which Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) a PPP call will terminate on.

The PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature allows the user to configure a specific PPPoE Active Discovery Offer (PADO) delay for a received PPPoE Active Discovery Initiation (PADI) packet. The PADO delay establishes the order in which the BRASs respond to PADIs by delaying their responses to particular PADIs by various times.

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Contents

•Prerequisites for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

•Information About PPPoE Smart Server Selection

•How to Configure PPPoE Smart Server Selection

•Configuration Examples for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

•Additional References

•Feature Information for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Prerequisites for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

To enable the PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature, you must have Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SB or a later release installed on your system.

It is recommended that you be familiar with RFC 2516 before configuring this feature. For more information, see the "Additional References" section.

Information About PPPoE Smart Server Selection

To enable the PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature you must understand the following concept:

•Benefits of PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Benefits of PPPoE Smart Server Selection

The PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature allows Internet service providers (ISPs) to perform the following tasks:

•Optimize their networks by predicting and isolating PPP calls to terminate on a particular BRAS.

•Establish a priority order among the BRASs by configuring varying degrees of delays in the broadband access (BBA) groups on different BRASs.

•Use circuit-ID and remote-ID tag matching with strings up to 64 characters in length.

•Use spaces in circuit-id, remote-id and PPPoE service name.

•Restrict the service advertisements from a BRAS in a PADO message.

•Apply a PADO transmission delay based on circuit-ID, remote-ID, and service name.

•Do partial matching on circuit-id, remote-id and service name.

How to Configure PPPoE Smart Server Selection

This section contains the following procedures:

•Configuring BBA Group PADO Delay (optional)

•Configuring PADO Delay Based on a Remote-ID or Circuit-Id (optional)

•Configuring PPPoE Service PADO Delay (optional)

Configuring BBA Group PADO Delay

Perform this task to allow all calls coming into a defined BBA group on a BRAS to be treated with the same priority. All incoming sessions for a particular group would have their PADO responses delayed by the configured number of milliseconds.

This task allows ISPs to establish a priority order among the BRASs by configuring varying degrees of delays in the BBA groups on different BRASs.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. bba-group pppoe {group-name | global}

4. pado delay milliseconds

DETAILED STEPS

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Router# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

bba-group pppoe {group-name | global}

Example:

Router(config)# bba-group pppoe server-selection

Defines a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) profile, and enters BBA group configuration mode.

•The global keyword creates a profile that serves as the default profile for any PPPoE port that is not assigned a specific profile.

Step 4

pado delay milliseconds

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay 45

Sets the time by which a PADO response is delayed for a BBA group.

Note Setting a value of 0 means no transmission delay. Setting a value of 9999 means setting an infinite time (PADO is never sent).

Troubleshooting Tips

Use the debug pppoe command to troubleshoot the PPPoE session.

Configuring PADO Delay Based on a Remote-ID or Circuit-Id

This task uses the pppoe server command to define a list of circuit-id and remote-id tags on a BRAS for a particular BBA group. The pppoe delay command is extended to specify delays based on the PPPoE circuit-ID or remote-ID tag.

All incoming calls are scanned and if the circuit-ID or remote-ID tags in the PADI match the list on the BRAS, then the PADO response will be delayed by the configured delay time. If there is no delay defined based on the circuit-ID or remote-ID, the per-PPPoE service delay is sought. It it is not found, the delay for the BBA group PADO is used. If no PPPoE delay is found, the PADO is sent without delay.

If there is no match and a BBA group PADO delay is configured under the same BBA group, then the PADO response is delayed by the configured delay time for that BBA group. If a BBA group PADO delay is not configured, then the PADO response is sent immediately.

With PPPoE smart server selection, users can do a partial match for a configured string by using a
circuit-ID or remote-ID delay configured for the PPPoE server (Partial matching is searching for parts of strings. It is used to search for similar strings.) The preference for matching the string is described in the task table.

The following task defines a list of circuit-ID and remote-ID tags on a BRAS for a particular BBA group and configures the delay associated with the circuit-ID and remote-ID tags.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. bba-group pppoe {group-name | global}

4. pppoe server circuit-id delay milliseconds string [contains] circuit-id-string

5. pppoe server remote-id delay milliseconds string [contains] circuit-id-string

6. pado delay circuit-id milliseconds

7. pado delay remote-id milliseconds

8. pado delay milliseconds

9. end

DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Router# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

bba-group pppoe {group-name | global}

Example:

Router(config)# bba-group pppoe server-selection

Defines a PPPoE profile, and enters BBA group configuration mode.

•The global keyword creates a profile that serves as the default profile for any PPPoE port.

Step 4

pppoe server circuit-id delay milliseconds string [contains] circuit-id-string

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# pppoe server circuit-id delay 45 string a b c@example.com

(Optional) Specifies the delay to be applied based on the PPPoE tag circuit-ID from the client.

•The value for the contains keyword can find a partial match for this delay statement.

•The value for the circuit-id-string argument can contain spaces when enclosed with double quotation marks, for example, "a b c@example.com."
Step 5
pppoe server remote-id delay milliseconds string [contains] circuit-id-string

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# pppoe server remote-id delay 30 string a b c@example.com
(Optional) Specifies the delay to be applied based on the PPPoE tag remote-ID from the client.

•The value for the contains keyword can find a partial match for this delay statement.

•The value for the circuit-id-string argument can contain spaces when enclosed with double quotation marks, for example, "a b c@example.com."
Step 6

pado delay circuit-id milliseconds

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay circuit-id 35

(Optional) Finds a match based on the PPPoE group circuit-ID delay if configured.

•If a circuit-ID cannot be matched partially, a delay is applied based on any circuit-ID that is present.

Step 7

pado delay remote-id milliseconds

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay remote-id 30

(Optional) Finds a match based on the PPPoE group remote-ID delay if configured.

Step 8

pado delay milliseconds

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay 45

(Optional) Uses the group PADO delay configuration.

•The PADO delay value is sought if the PADO delay is not found after several attempts.

Step 9

end

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# end

Ends the configuration session and returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Troubleshooting Tips

Use the debug pppoe event command to verify the smart server PADO delay selection.

Configuring PPPoE Service PADO Delay

Perform this task to specify a delay based on the PPPoE service. A delay is applied to the PADO offering based on the service name match.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. policy-map type service policymap-name

4. pppoe service policymap-name [delay] seconds

5. exit

6. bba-group [global | profile-name]

7. virtual template interface-number

8. service profile policymap-name seconds

9. service name match

10. end

DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Router# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

policy-map type service policymap-name

Example:

Router(config)# policy-map type service serv3

Places the router in service policy map configuration mode, and defines the name of service policy map.

Step 4

pppoe service policymap-name [delay] seconds

Example:

Router(config-service-policymap)# pppoe service x delay 100

Defines the service name to be advertised to the PPPoE client, and sets the delay time for the PPPoE service name.
Step 5
exit
Example:
Router(config-service-policymap)# exit
Exits service policy map configuration mode.
Step 6

bba-group [global | profile-name]

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# bba-group global

Defines a PPPoE profile, and enters BBA group configuration mode.

•The global keyword creates a profile that serves as the default profile for any PPPoE port.

Step 7

virtual template interface-number

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# virtual template 20

Specifies the virtual template interface number for the BBA group.

Step 8

service profile policymap-name seconds

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# service profile serv 3

Specifies the subscriber profile to be associated with the BBA group and the seconds for the service profile.

Step 9

service name match

Example:

Router(config-bba-group)# service name match

Matches the requested tag for the PPPoE global group.

Note The service name match command must be configured per the PPPoE service delay. The requested service by the client should also be configured on the BRAS to ensure PADO response from the BRAS.

Step 10

end

Example:

(config-bba-group)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Troubleshooting Tips

Use the debug pppoe event command to verify the service name match and PADO delay for a PPPoE service.

Configuration Examples for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

This section contains the following examples:

•Configuring BBA Group PADO Delay: Example

•Configuring PADO Delay: Example

•Configuring BBA Group PADO Delay: Example

•Verifying the PPPoE Service Match and PADODelay: Example

Configuring BBA Group PADO Delay: Example

The following example shows how to configure a BBA group for PADO delay:
bba-group pppoe server-selection 
pado delay 45
Configuring PADO Delay: Example

The following example shows how to match the a b c@example.com string by using a circuit-ID or remote-ID delay configured for a PPPoE server:
ppoe server circuit-id delay 45 string a b c@example.com
pado delay circuit-id 35
pppoe server remote-id string remote1
pado delay remote-id 30 
pado delay 0
The following example shows how to configure PADO delay based on the remote-ID or circuit-ID:
pppoe server remote-id delay 20 string contains TEST 
pppoe server remote-id delay 10 string XTH 
pppoe server remote-id delay 30 string XTH-TEST 
pppoe delay remote-id 40
pado delay 50
Generally, the first match found in the list is considered for the delay value. If the remote-ID in the client PPPoE tag contains "XTH-TEST", then the delay value is 20. In this case, the first match succeeds and the configuration never reaches a delay of 30. If the remote-ID in the client PPPoE tag contains "TH- no", then no match is found.

Configuring PPPoE Service PADO Delay: Example

The following example shows how to configure the PADO delay based on the PPPoE service:
policy-map type service XTH-services
pppoe service ILoBr delay 1000
pppoe service xth-service1 delay 500
pppoe service service-nodelay
!
bba-group pppoe SVC-group
virtual-template 1 
service profile XTH-services 3
service name match
!
Verifying the PPPoE Service Match and PADODelay: Example

The following example shows the output of the service name match and PADO delay for a PPPoE service using the show pppoe derived group group-name command. This command displays all the PPPoE services for the supported groups and also shows the associated delay for this service.
Router# show pppoe derived group SVC-group
Derived configuration from subscriber profile 'XTH-services':
Service names: (<servicename>:<pado-delay>)
ILoBr:1000, xth-service1:500, service nodelay:0
Additional References

The following sections provide references related to the PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature.

Related Documents

Related Topic

Document Title

Configuring broadband and DSL

Cisco IOS Broadband and DSL Configuration Guide

Standards

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Title

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MIBs

MIB

MIBs Link

None

To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

RFCs

RFC

Title

RFC 2516

A Method for Transmitting PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

Technical Assistance

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Feature Information for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Table 1 lists the release history for this feature.

Not all commands may be available in your Cisco IOS software release. For release information about a specific command, see the command reference documentation.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and software image support. Cisco Feature Navigator enables you to determine which Cisco IOS and Catalyst OS software images support a specific software release, feature set, or platform. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Note Table 1 lists only the Cisco IOS software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given Cisco IOS software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that Cisco IOS software release train also support that feature.

Table 1 Feature Information for PPPoE Smart Server Selection

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

PPPoE Smart Server Selection

12.2(33)SB
15.0(1)M

The PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature allows service providers to determine which Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) a PPP call will terminate on.

In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SB, this feature was implemented on the Cisco 10000 router.

In Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M, this feature was implemented on the Cisco 7200 router.

The following commands were introduced or modified: pado delay, pado delay (ID tags), pppoe server.

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	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	bba-group pppoe {group-name \| global} Example: Router(config)# bba-group pppoe server-selection	Defines a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) profile, and enters BBA group configuration mode. •The global keyword creates a profile that serves as the default profile for any PPPoE port that is not assigned a specific profile.
Step 4	pado delay milliseconds Example: Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay 45	Sets the time by which a PADO response is delayed for a BBA group. Note Setting a value of 0 means no transmission delay. Setting a value of 9999 means setting an infinite time (PADO is never sent).

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	bba-group pppoe {group-name \| global} Example: Router(config)# bba-group pppoe server-selection	Defines a PPPoE profile, and enters BBA group configuration mode. •The global keyword creates a profile that serves as the default profile for any PPPoE port.
Step 4	pppoe server circuit-id delay milliseconds string [contains] circuit-id-string Example: Router(config-bba-group)# pppoe server circuit-id delay 45 string a b c@example.com	(Optional) Specifies the delay to be applied based on the PPPoE tag circuit-ID from the client. •The value for the contains keyword can find a partial match for this delay statement. •The value for the circuit-id-string argument can contain spaces when enclosed with double quotation marks, for example, "a b c@example.com."
Step 5	pppoe server remote-id delay milliseconds string [contains] circuit-id-string Example: Router(config-bba-group)# pppoe server remote-id delay 30 string a b c@example.com	(Optional) Specifies the delay to be applied based on the PPPoE tag remote-ID from the client. •The value for the contains keyword can find a partial match for this delay statement. •The value for the circuit-id-string argument can contain spaces when enclosed with double quotation marks, for example, "a b c@example.com."
Step 6	pado delay circuit-id milliseconds Example: Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay circuit-id 35	(Optional) Finds a match based on the PPPoE group circuit-ID delay if configured. •If a circuit-ID cannot be matched partially, a delay is applied based on any circuit-ID that is present.
Step 7	pado delay remote-id milliseconds Example: Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay remote-id 30	(Optional) Finds a match based on the PPPoE group remote-ID delay if configured.
Step 8	pado delay milliseconds Example: Router(config-bba-group)# pado delay 45	(Optional) Uses the group PADO delay configuration. •The PADO delay value is sought if the PADO delay is not found after several attempts.
Step 9	end Example: Router(config-bba-group)# end	Ends the configuration session and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	policy-map type service policymap-name Example: Router(config)# policy-map type service serv3	Places the router in service policy map configuration mode, and defines the name of service policy map.
Step 4	pppoe service policymap-name [delay] seconds Example: Router(config-service-policymap)# pppoe service x delay 100	Defines the service name to be advertised to the PPPoE client, and sets the delay time for the PPPoE service name.
Step 5	exit Example: Router(config-service-policymap)# exit	Exits service policy map configuration mode.
Step 6	bba-group [global \| profile-name] Example: Router(config-bba-group)# bba-group global	Defines a PPPoE profile, and enters BBA group configuration mode. •The global keyword creates a profile that serves as the default profile for any PPPoE port.
Step 7	virtual template interface-number Example: Router(config-bba-group)# virtual template 20	Specifies the virtual template interface number for the BBA group.
Step 8	service profile policymap-name seconds Example: Router(config-bba-group)# service profile serv 3	Specifies the subscriber profile to be associated with the BBA group and the seconds for the service profile.
Step 9	service name match Example: Router(config-bba-group)# service name match	Matches the requested tag for the PPPoE global group. Note The service name match command must be configured per the PPPoE service delay. The requested service by the client should also be configured on the BRAS to ensure PADO response from the BRAS.
Step 10	end Example: (config-bba-group)# end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Related Topic	Document Title
Configuring broadband and DSL	Cisco IOS Broadband and DSL Configuration Guide

Standard	Title
None	-

MIB	MIBs Link
None	To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

RFC	Title
RFC 2516	A Method for Transmitting PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

Description	Link
The Cisco Support website provides extensive online resources, including documentation and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. To receive security and technical information about your products, you can subscribe to various services, such as the Product Alert Tool (accessed from Field Notices), the Cisco Technical Services Newsletter, and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds. Access to most tools on the Cisco Support website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password.	http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Table 1 Feature Information for PPPoE Smart Server Selection
Feature Name	Releases	Feature Information
PPPoE Smart Server Selection	12.2(33)SB 15.0(1)M	The PPPoE Smart Server Selection feature allows service providers to determine which Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) a PPP call will terminate on. In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SB, this feature was implemented on the Cisco 10000 router. In Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M, this feature was implemented on the Cisco 7200 router. The following commands were introduced or modified: pado delay, pado delay (ID tags), pppoe server.

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