Cisco Systems 2.5 Configure LMI and DLCI

Chapter5 Configuring WAN Connections
Configuring a Serial Connection
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Cisco Router and Security Device Manager 2.5 User’s Guide
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Field Reference
Table 5 -8 describes the fields in this screen.
Configure LMI and DLCI
If you are configuring a connection with Frame Relay encaps ulation, you must
specify the protocol used to monitor the connection, called the Local Management
Identifier (LMI), and provide a unique identifier for this particular connection,
called a data link connection identifier (DLCI).
Field Reference
Table 5 -9 describes the fields in this screen.
Table5-8 Authentication Fields
Element Description
Authentication Type Check the box for the type of authentication used by your service
provider. If you do not know which type your service provider uses,
you can check both boxes: the router will attempt both types of
authentication, and one attempt will succeed.
CHAP authentication is more secure than PAP authentication.
Username The username is given to you by your Internet service provider or
network administrator and is used as the username for CH AP or
PAP authentication.
Password Enter the pa ssword exactly as given to you by your service provider.
Passwords are case sensitive. For example, the password cisco is not
the same as Cisco.
Confirm Password Reenter the same password that you entered in the previous box.
Table5-9 LMI and DLCI Fields
Element Description
LMI Type
ANSI Annex D defined by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
standard T1.617.