CCNA 4 v3.

1 Module 5
Frame Relay

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Objectives

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Frame Relay Operation

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Frame Relay Switches

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Frame Relay Concepts

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Virtual Circuits

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Local Significance of DLCIs

The data-link connection identifier (DLCI) is stored
in the Address field of every frame transmitted.

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Terminology
The connection through the Frame Relay
network between two DTEs is called a virtual
circuit (VC).
Virtual circuits may be established dynamically
by sending signaling messages to the network.
In this case they are called switched virtual
circuits (SVCs).
Virtual circuits can be configured manually
through the network. In this case they are called
permanent virtual circuits (PVCs).
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Frame Relay Stack Layered Support

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Frame Relay Functions

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Bandwidth and Flow Control

Bit counter Example 1

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Frame Relay Concepts

Queue

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Frame Relay Concepts

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Frame Relay Concepts

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Selecting a Frame Relay Topology

Full Mesh

Partial Mesh
Star (Hub and Spoke)

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LAPF Frame Address Field

6-bits

4-bits

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Data Link Control Identifier

The 10-bit DLCI associates the frame with its virtual
circuit
It is of local significance only - a frame will not
generally be delivered with the same DLCI with which
it started
Some DLCIs are reserved

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Local Management Interface (LMI)

Three types of LMIs are supported by Cisco

routers:
Cisco The original LMI extensions
Ansi Corresponding to the ANSI standard
T1.617 Annex D
q933a Corresponding to the ITU standard
Q933 Annex A

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LMI Frame Format

1
Flag

2
Address

Control

PD

CR

MT

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LMI Message

FCS Flag

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Stages of Inverse ARP and

LMI Operation #1

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Stages of Inverse ARP and

LMI Operation #2

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Configuring Basic Frame Relay

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Configuring a Static Frame Relay Map

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Reachability Issues with Routing Updates

in NBMA

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Reachability Issues with Routing Updates

in NBMA
By default, a Frame Relay network provides nonbroadcast
multiaccess (NBMA) connectivity between remote sites.
An NBMA environment is treated like other multiaccess
media environments, where all the routers are on the
same subnet.

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Frame Relay Subinterfaces

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Configuring Point-to-Point Subinterfaces

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Verifying Frame Relay

The show interfaces command displays
information regarding the encapsulation
and Layer 1 and Layer 2 status. It also
displays information about the following:
The LMI type
The LMI DLCI
The Frame Relay data terminal
equipment/data circuit-terminating
equipment (DTE/DCE) type
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The show interface Command

LMI Status

LMI DLCI
LMI Type

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The show frame-relay lmi Command

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The show frame-relay pvc Command

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The show frame-relay map Command

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Troubleshooting Frame Relay

The debug frame-relay lmi Command

PVC Status
0x2 Active
0x0 Inactive
0x4 Deleted

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Summary

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