Cabletron Systems 1800 Configuring Frame Relay PVCs Across the Node

7-20 Smart Switch 1800 4. 0 User Guide , Rev 0 1
Time to Hold Data While Waiting
is the time the node will queue data while waiting for a backup DLCI to become
active. If neither a backup nor the primary has not become active when this timer
expires, the data will be discarded.
Configuring Frame Relay PVCs Across the Node
A SmartSwitch 1800 PVC is a "permanent" connection betwee n two physical ports in
the node. This allo ws communi catio n betw een the att ached d evice s as soon as t hey ar e
powered up, without the need to first establish a connection.
To display a list of current PVCs, pres s [A] at the PVC Configuration Menu ( or [A], [D],
[E], [A] from the Main Menu). The display will list PVCs of a ll supported types: frame
relay, X.25, async, and async-to-X.25.
To add or change a PVC, press [B] at the PVC Configuration Menu and enter a 1–4
digit Connection ID, which is simply a number unique to this connection, that identifies
the PVC.
Figure 7-8 Fram e Relay PVC Confi gurat ion
[A],[D],[E],[B] from Main Menu
It does not matter which end of the PVC is configured first.
Node Name=node_xyz
PVC Maintenance Connection ID1
A PVC Type FRL to FRL
B Con n e ctio n Pr iori ty 0
C Traffic Type Data
Connection Between Frame Relay Port...
D Primary Name fsub1
E Primary DLCI 16
* Primary RLP 0
G Primary Port 0
and Frame Relay Port...
H Secondary Name fsub5
I Secondary DLCI 21
* Secondary RLP 0
J Secondary Po rt 2
Option: