Re: Frame-Relay - Switching

From: naresh (nareshc@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed May 07 2003 - 15:09:57 GMT-3

HI Colin,

Do u mean that , when i do sh controllers, even if it shows DTE and if i
configure the interface with Frame-relay int-type dce, it will become a FR
dce. and also since the sh contr shows itself as a DTE, clockrate command is
not available.

Thanks
Naresh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Barber" <Colin.Barber@telewest.co.uk>
To: "'naresh'" <nareshc@hotmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:08 PM
Subject: RE: Frame-Relay - Switching

> DCE/DTE at layer 1 has nothing to do with DCE/DTE at layer 2 for FR.
> Therefore you can have a serial interface that has a DTE cable connected
to
> it and make it a FR DCE. Clock rate is only related to layer 1.
>
> In your case just attach DCE cables to the end of your Octal cable and
> configure each of the connected routers with a clock rate. On the 7200
> configure the serial interfaces with frame-relay intf-type dce.
>
> Colin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naresh [mailto:nareshc@hotmail.com]
> Sent: 07 May 2003 16:27
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Frame-Relay - Switching
>
> Hello Group,
>
> I have a 8-port serial adapter on a 7200 series router, with a octal
cable.
> what i basically need to do is , configure one port for frame-relay
> encapsulation and as a dce port .
>
> The problem is , when i do sh controllers serial port, it shows up as a
DTE
> port,
> I have configured the serial port, as frame-relay intf-type dce as well as
> frame-switching but i cannot configure the clockrate command (command
not
> available under intf mode) since i believe the cable is DTE.
> Need a confirmation, To make a serial interface , DCE with FR encap, we
need
> the clockrate command as well.
>
> Actually i am in a fix, bcos its a Octal cable, and this router has to be
> DCE,
> or can i convert one of the legs of the octal cable to DCE by attaching
one
> more cable.
>
> Pls advise
>
> Thanks
> Naresh
>
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