Chapter9: Configuring Frame Relay Interworking
Avidia System Configuration and Management User Manual 211
CONFIGURING FRAME RELAY FRF.8 CIRCUITS

FRF.8 defines how frames are translated between ATM and frame devices.

You configure frame relay FRF.8 circuit parameters from the ::frf8=> prompt. From the

::root=> prompt, type the following command then press to display the ::frf8=>

prompt.

configuration frame-relay frf8

Status Box Description
Link The channel card slot and port (format slot.port).
State The LMI (Local Management Interface) type, which
defines a method of exchanging status information
between the customer device and the network. The
options are:
LMI—LMI Rev-1
ANNEXA—ITU 0.933 Annex-A
ANNEXD—ANSI T1 617 Annex-D
NONE—no LMI support
If the LMI type is set to NONE, the poll interval, inquiry
interval, error threshold, and monitor events
parameters are not used.
PollInt The poll interval value, which is the number of seconds
between LMI status inquiry messages (range: 5-30).
FullEnqInt The enquiry interval value, which is the number of poll
intervals before a full status inquiry message is sent
(range: 1-255).
ErrThreshold The error threshold value, which is the number of
consecutive poll intervals in which the LMI status
inquiry messages are not received that are required for
the link to be declared down (range: 1-10).
MonEvents The monitor events value, which is the number of poll
intervals in which the LMI status inquiry messages are
not received that are required for the link to be
declared down (range: 1-10).
ENTER