Backup Group Number, Backup Protocol | Cabletron Systems FRX4000

Frame Relay Status and Conﬁguration

Priority

The Outgoing DLCI Priority value allows you to assign relative priority levels to the DLCIs conÞgured on the selected physical port. The allowable range is 0-4, with 0 being the lowest priority.

Backup Group Number

Use this Þeld to specify whether this DLCI is a primary or a backup DLCI. If it is a primary DLCI, enter the number (1-255) that identiÞes the Frame Relay Backup Group that will take over if this DLCI fails. If it is a backup DLCI, enter 0. A DLCI cannot be both a backup and a primary DLCI.

NOTE

If you are conÞguring a primary DLCI, you must set this value to 0 until you have conÞgured a Frame Relay Backup Group (see ConÞguring a Frame Relay Backup Group, page 5-13). Then, re-access the Frame Relay DLCI Table and specify the desired backup group.

This parameter is applicable only on an initiating node, which is the node that will initiate the switchover to a backup DLCI. At switchover, the initiating node notiÞes the remote (non-initiating) node of the change. Do not conÞgure a Backup Group Number on this DLCI at the remote (non-initiating) end.

Backup Protocol

This Þeld is only conÞgurable if the Backup Group Number is set to 0, indicating that the DLCI being conÞgured is a backup DLCI. Set this Þeld to Enabled if this DLCI will be used as a remote (non-initiating) backup. The DLCI will wait for a backup protocol message from the initiating end, telling the backup where to send the rest of the messages. Set this Þeld to Disabled if this DLCI is an initiating backup.

State

Although it appears to be a settable parameter, the value displayed in the State Þeld simply indicates the internal status of the entry you are conÞguring: active, inactive, or invalid. The value displayed here indicates only the deviceÕs efforts to add the entry to its MIB table.

Changing DLCI Rate Values

To edit the rate values assigned to each conÞgured DLCI:

1.If you wish to modify an existing entry, be sure that entry is highlighted in the list box portion of the window.

2.Enter and/or edit the values displayed in the text boxes, as desired. (Remember, some values which are settable from this window must mirror values received from your service provider or conﬁgured elsewhere; be sure these values match as necessary.)

Conﬁguring Frame Relay Ports

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1800, FRX4000, FRX6000 specifications

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Cabletron Systems FRX4000 Backup Group Number, Backup Protocol, State, Changing Dlci Rate Values

Models: 1800 FRX4000 FRX6000