Configuring Frame Relay
Configuring switched Frame Relay connections
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5Set FR Type=NNI.
6Specify the data link information as given to you by your Frame Relay Service provider.
7Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
Configuring a Connection profile
Next, to configure a Connection profile for a Frame Relay switched connection, proceed as in
the following example:
1Open Ethernet > Connections > any profile
2Specify a Station name. For example:
Station=fr-sw-conn
3Set Active to Yes.
4Set Encaps to FR.
5Open the Encaps Options submenu.
6Specify the name of the Frame Relay profile that uses this Connection profile. For
example:
FR Prof=fr-sw-fr
7Specify the DLCI for this Frame Relay connection. For example:
DLCI=165
8Open the Telco Options submenu.
9Set Call Type to Switched.
You can only set Call Type to Switched if the Frame Relay Profile associated with it also
has Call Type set to Switched.
10 If necessary, set AnsOrig to control whether the MAX establishes the Frame Relay
connection for incoming or outgoi ng connections.
11 Exit the Telco Options submenu.
12 If you are authenticating with CLID or DNIS, specify a Dial#, Calling# and Called#.
13 If necessary, open the Session options submenu and set the Idle parameter to the number
of seconds inactive sessions remain connected. For example:
Idle=120
14 Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
Configuring the Answer profile
To allow incoming calls to bring up the Frame Relay connection, configure the Answer profile
as in the following example:
1Open Ethernet > Answer.
2Set Profile Reqd=Yes.
3If necessary, set the Id Auth parameter as follows:
–Require (for CLID)
–Called Require (for DNIS)
4Open the Encaps Options submenu.
5Set FR to Yes.