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WCP Search Depth Attributes
The modifiable search depth attributes for the WCP entity have the following
characteristics:
Parameter: WCP Line Search Depth
Attribute Name: wfWcpLineSearchDepth
Attribute Number: 9
Default: 3
Options: 0 (no compression on this line) to
255 (maximum compression on this line)
Function: Defines the depth of searching for repetitive patterns in the data you want
to send over a synchronous line. Unless you also configure search depth at
the circuit level independently (using wfWcpCircuitSearchDepth), any
virtual circuit you configure on this line inherits the setting for line search
depth.
Instructions: Compression ratios may improve with settings higher than the default
value of 3; however, throughput may actually decrease for settings higher
than 12 or 13. (The compression engine yields higher compression ratios,
but takes longer to find token matches for the data being sent over the
line.) Bay Networks does not recommend settings higher than 13.
Accept the default value or choose a customized search depth value that
provides the best trade-off between compression ratio and throughput on
this line.
Test end-to-end throughput and line utilization before and after modifying
the WCP search depth attributes.
Command:
set wfWcpLineEntry.wfWcpLineSearchDepth
<0 - 255>
MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.4.22.1.1.9