Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration

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IP Protocol

There are two ways to set up Frame Relay. One is to set the WAN interface as a “numbered interface.” This means that the interface (and thus the Frame Relay network) will have an IP address, subnet mask, etc. The other is to set it as an unnumbered interface and specify that the link is point-to-point Frame Relay and set the local DLCI. Unnumbered Frame Relay can only be configured using text-based configuration. Instructions are provided for both options.

Required for IP Numbered Interface

•IP numbered interface

•IP address

•IP subnet mask

•IP broadcast address

CV: Use the TCP/IP Routing: WAN Dialog Box.

TB: Use the configure command and the Numbered, IPAddress, SubnetMask, and IPBroadcast keywords in the IP WAN 0 section.

Required for IP Unnumbered Interface

•IP unnumbered interface

•Point-to-Point Frame Relay

•Local DLCI

TB: Use the configure command and the Numbered, PointToPointFrame, and Inter- faceDLCI keywords in the IP WAN 0 section.

Suggested for IP

These parameters help supply information about the segment that the interface is connected to. With this information, routing can take place.

•Set IP RIP 1, IP RIP 2, OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) or BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

•IP static routes

CV: Use the TCP/IP Routing: WAN Dialog Box to set RIP, and the IP Static Routing Dialog Box (under Global/IP Static Routes) to set static routes. OSPF and BGP can only be config- ured using text-based configuration.

TB: Use configure and set either the RIPVersion keyword or the OSPFEnabled keyword in the IP WAN 0 section. Add static routes and a default router using the edit config IP Static command.

ϖNote: Due to the complexity of BGP, configuration parameters for BGP are not given in this Quickstart. For help with BGP configuration parameters, and other configuration questions, refer to theTech Support pages on the Compatible Systems Web site at:

http://www.compatible.com/.

IPX Protocol

Required for IPX

Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN interface be set as a “numbered interface.” This means that the interface (and thus the Frame Relay network) must have an IPX network number.

•IPX numbered interface

•IPX network number

CV: Use the IPX Routing: WAN Dialog Box.

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Compatible Systems DS3-10/100 manual Required for IP Numbered Interface, Required for IP Unnumbered Interface
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DS3-10/100 specifications

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