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Frame Relay Commands

Frame Relay Commands

This chapter explains the function and syntax of the Frame Relay commands. For more information about defaults and usage guidelines, see the corresponding chapter of the Cisco IOS Wide-Area Networking Command Reference, Release 12.1.

class (map-list)

To associate a map class with a protocol-and-address combination, use the class map-list configuration command.

class protocol protocol-address class map-class [broadcast] [trigger] [ietf]

Syntax Description

protocol

Supported protocol, bridging, or logical link control keywords: appletalk, bridging, clns, decnet, dlsw, ip, ipx, llc2, rsrb, vines, and xns.

protocol-address

Protocol address. The bridge and clns keywords do not use protocol addresses.

class map-class

Name of the map class from which to derive quality of service (QOS) information.

broadcast

(Optional) Allows broadcasts on this SVC.

trigger

(Optional) Enables a broadcast packet to trigger an SVC. If an SVC already exists that uses this map class, the SVC will carry the broadcast. This keyword can be configured only if broadcast is also configured.

ietf

(Optional) Specifies RFC 1490 encapsulation. The default is Cisco encapsulation.

class (virtual circuit)

To associate a map class with a specified data-link connection identifier (DLCI), use the class virtual circuit configuration command. To remove the association between the DLCI and the map class, use the no form of this command.

class name

no class name

Syntax Description

name

Name of map class to associate with this DLCI.

clear frame-relay-inarp

To clear dynamically created Frame Relay maps, which are created by the use of Inverse Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), use the clear frame-relay-inarp EXEC command.

clear frame-relay-inarp

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

encapsulation frame-relay

To enable Frame Relay encapsulation, use the encapsulation frame-relay interface configuration command. To disable Frame Relay encapsulation, use the no form of this command.

encapsulation frame-relay [cisco | ietf]

no encapsulation frame-relay [ietf]

Syntax Description

cisco

(Optional) Uses Cisco's own encapsulation, which is a 4-byte header, with 2 bytes to identify the data-link connection identifier (DLCI) and 2 bytes to identify the packet type.

ietf

(Optional) Sets the encapsulation method to comply with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard (RFC 1490). Use this keyword when connecting to another vendor's equipment across a Frame Relay network.

fr-atm connect dlci

To connect a Frame Relay data-link connection identifier (DLCI) to an ATM virtual circuit descriptor for FRF.5 Frame Relay-ATM Interworking (currently only available for the Cisco MC 3810), use the fr-atm connect dlci interface configuration command. The encapsulation type of the current interface must be Frame Relay or Frame Relay 1490 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). To remove the DLCI-to-VCD connection, use the no form of this command.

fr-atm connect dlci dlci atm-interface pvc [name | [vpi/]vci] [clp-bit {map-de | 0 | 1}] [de-bit {no-map-clp | map-clp}]

no fr-atm connect dlci dlci atm-interface pvc [name | [vpi/]vci] [clp-bit {map-de | 0 | 1}] [de-bit {no-map-clp | map-clp}]

Syntax Description

dlci

Frame Relay DLCI number.

atm-interface

The ATM interface connected to the DLCI.

pvc name

(Optional) The ATM PVC name.

pvc vpi/vci

(Optional) The ATM PVC virtual path identifier (VPI)/virtual channel identifier (VCI). The default value for vpi is 0 if no value is entered.

When specifying the ATM PVC, enter one of the following PVC designations:

  • The name value

  • The vpi value alone.

  • The vpi/vci combination

clp-bit {map-de | 0 | 1}

(Optional) Sets the mode of Discard Eligibility/Cell Loss Priority (DE/CLP) mapping in the Frame Relay to ATM direction. The default is map-de.

map-de---Specifies Mode 1 (as described in section 4.4.2 of FRF.5).

0 or 1---Specifies Mode 2 (as described in section 4.4.2 of FRF.5).

de-bit {no-map-clp | map-clp}

(Optional) Sets the mode of DE/CLP mapping in the ATM to Frame Relay direction. The default is map-clp.

map-clp---Specifies Mode 1 (as described in section 4.4.2 of FRF.5).

no-map-clp---Specifies Mode 2 (as described in section 4.4.2 of FRF.5).

frame-relay adaptive-shaping

To select the type of backward notification you want to use, use the frame-relay adaptive-shaping map-class configuration command. To disable backward notification, use the no form of the command.

frame-relay adaptive-shaping {becn | foresight}

no frame-relay adaptive-shaping

Syntax Description

becn

Enables rate adjustment in response to BECN.

foresight

Enables rate adjustment in response to ForeSight messages.

frame-relay bc

To specify the incoming or outgoing committed burst size (Bc) for a Frame Relay virtual circuit, use the frame-relay bc map-class configuration command. To reset the committed burst size to the default, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay bc {in | out} bits

no frame-relay bc {in | out} bits

Syntax Description

in | out

Incoming or outgoing; if neither is specified, both in and out values are set.

bits

Committed burst size, in bits.

frame-relay be

To set the incoming or outgoing excess burst size (Be) for a Frame Relay virtual circuit, use the frame-relay be map-class configuration command. To reset the excess burst size to the default, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay be {in | out} bits

no frame-relay be {in | out} bits

Syntax Description

in | out

Incoming or outgoing.

bits

Excess burst size, in bits.

frame-relay becn-response-enable

This command has been replaced by the frame-relay adaptive-shaping command. If you use the frame-relay becn-response-enable command in scripts, you should replace it with the frame-relay adaptive-shaping command. This command will be removed from the product in a future release. See the description of the frame-relay adaptive-shaping command earlier in this chapter.

frame-relay broadcast-queue

To create a special queue for a specified interface to hold broadcast traffic that has been replicated for transmission on multiple data-link connection identifiers (DLCIs), use the frame-relay broadcast-queue interface configuration command.

frame-relay broadcast-queue size byte-rate packet-rate

Syntax Description

size

Number of packets to hold in the broadcast queue.

byte-rate

Maximum number of bytes to be sent per second.

packet-rate

Maximum number of packets to be sent per second.

frame-relay cir

To specify the incoming or outgoing committed information rate (CIR) for a Frame Relay virtual circuit, use the frame-relay cir map-class configuration command. To reset the CIR to the default, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay cir {in | out} bps

no frame-relay cir {in | out} bps

Syntax Description

in | out

Incoming or outgoing.

bps

CIR in bits per second.

frame-relay class

To associate a map class with an interface or subinterface, use the frame-relay class interface configuration command. To remove the association between the interface or subinterface and the named map class, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay class name

no frame-relay class name

Syntax Description

name

Name of the map class to associate with this interface or subinterface.

frame-relay custom-queue-list

To specify a custom queue to be used for the virtual circuit queueing associated with a specified map class, use the frame-relay custom-queue-list map-class configuration command. To remove the specified queueing from the virtual circuit and cause it to revert to the default first-come, first-served queueing, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay custom-queue-list list-number

no frame-relay custom-queue-list list-number

Syntax Description

list-number

Custom queue list number.

frame-relay de-group

To specify the discard eligibility (DE) group number to be used for a specified data-link connection identifier (DLCI), use the frame-relay de-group interface configuration command. To disable a previously defined group number assigned to a specified DLCI, use the no form of the command with the relevant keyword and arguments.

frame-relay de-group group-number dlci

no frame-relay de-group [group-number] [dlci]

Syntax Description

group-number

DE group number to apply to the specified DLCI number, between 1 and 10.

dlci

DLCI number.

frame-relay de-list

To define a discard eligibility (DE) list specifying the packets that have the DE bit set and thus are eligible for discarding when congestion is experienced on the Frame Relay switch, use the frame-relay de-list global configuration command. To delete a portion of a previously defined DE list, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay de-list list-number {protocol protocol | interface type number} characteristic

no frame-relay de-list list-number {protocol protocol | interface type number} characteristic

Syntax Description

list-number

Number of the DE list.

protocol protocol

One of the following keywords corresponding to a supported protocol or device:

arp---Address Resolution Protocol.
apollo---Apollo Domain.
appletalk---AppleTalk.
bridge---bridging device.
clns---ISO Connectionless Network Service.
clns_es---CLNS end systems.
clns_is---CLNS intermediate systems.
compressedtcp---Compressed Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
decnet---DECnet.
decnet_node---DECnet end node.
decnet_router-L1---DECnet Level 1 (intra-area) router.
decnet_router-L2---DECnet Level 2 (interarea) router.
ip---Internet Protocol.
ipx---Novell Internet Packet Exchange Protocol.
vines---Banyan VINES.
xns---Xerox Network Systems.

interface type

One of the following interface types: serial, null, or ethernet.

number

Interface number.

characteristic

One of the following:

fragments---Fragmented IP packets.
tcp port---TCP packets to or from a specified port.
udp port---User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets to or from a specified port.
list access-list-number---Previously defined access list number.
gt bytes---Sets the DE bit for packets larger than the specified number of bytes (including the 4-byte Frame Relay Encapsulation).
lt bytes---Sets the DE bit for packets smaller than the specified number of bytes (including the 4-byte Frame Relay Encapsulation).

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive error-threshold

To modify the keepalive error threshold value, use the frame-relay end-to-end keepalive error-threshold map-class configuration command. To reset the error threshold value to its default, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive error-threshold {send | receive} count

no frame-relay end-to-end keepalive error-threshold {send | receive}

Syntax Description

send

Number of send-side errors in the event window before keepalive status goes from up to down.

receive

Number of receive-side errors in the event window before keepalive status goes from up to down.

count

Number of errors required. The maximum value is 32.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive event-window

To modify the keepalive event window value, use the frame-relay end-to-end keepalive event-window map-class configuration command. To reset default event window size, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive event-window {send | receive} size

no frame-relay end-to-end keepalive event-window {send | receive}

Syntax Description

send

The size of the send-side event window.

receive

The size of the receive-side event window.

size

Number of events in the event window. The maximum value is 32.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive mode

To enable Frame Relay end-to-end keepalives, use the frame-relay end-to-end keepalive mode map-class configuration command. To disable Frame Relay end-to-end keepalives, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive mode {bidirectional | request | reply | passive-reply}

no frame-relay end-to-end keepalive

Syntax Description

bidirectional

Enables bidirectional mode.

request

Enables request mode.

reply

Enables reply mode.

passive-reply

Enables passive reply mode.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive success-events

To modify the keepalive success events value, use the frame-relay end-to-end keepalive success-events map-class configuration command. To reset the success events value to its default, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive success-events {send | receive} count

no frame-relay end-to-end keepalive success-events {send | receive}

Syntax Description

send

The number of consecutive send-side success events required to change the keepalive state from down to up.

receive

The number of consecutive receive-side success events required to change the keepalive state from down to up.

count

Number of consecutive success events required. The maximum value is 32.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive timer

To modify the keepalive timer value, use the frame-relay end-to-end keepalive timer map-class configuration command. To reset the timer value to its default, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay end-to-end keepalive timer {send | receive} interval

no frame-relay end-to-end keepalive timer {send | receive}

Syntax Description

send

Specifies how frequently to send a keepalive request.

receive

Specifies how long before the receive-side error counter is incremented if no request is received.

interval

Time in seconds for the timer to expire.

frame-relay fair-queue

To enable weighted fair queueing for one or more Frame Relay permanent virtual circuits (PVCs), use the frame-relay fair-queue map-class configuration command in conjunction with the map-class frame-relay command. To disable weighted fair queueing for a Frame Relay map class, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay fair-queue [Congestive_Discard_Threshold [Number_Dynamic_Conversation_Queues [Number_Reservable_Conversation_Queues [Max_Buffer_Size_for_Fair_Queues]]]]

no frame-relay fair-queue [Congestive Discard Threshold [Number_Dynamic_Conversation_Queues [Number_Reservable_Conversation_Queues [Max_Buffer_Size_for_Fair_Queues]]]]

Syntax Description

Congestive_Discard_Threshold

(Optional) Specifies the number of messages allowed in each queue. The range is from 1 to 4096 messages; the default is 64.

Number_Dynamic_Conversation_ Queues

(Optional) Specifies the number of dynamic queues to be used for best-effort conversations---normal conversations not requiring any special network services. Valid values are 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, and 4096; the default is 16.

Number_Reservable_Conversation_Queues

(Optional) Specifies the number of reserved queues to be used for carrying voice traffic. The range is from 0 to 100; the default is 2. (The CLI will not allow a value less than 2 if fragmentation is configured on the frame relay map-class.)

Max_Buffer_Size_for_Fair_Queues

(Optional) Specifies the maximum buffer size in bytes for all of the fair queues. The range is from 0 to 4096 bytes; the default is 600.

frame-relay fragment

To enable fragmentation of Frame Relay frames for a Frame Relay map class, use the frame-relay fragment map-class configuration command. To disable Frame Relay fragmentation, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay fragment fragment_size

no frame-relay fragment

Syntax Description

fragment_size

Specifies the number of payload bytes from the original Frame Relay frame that will go into each fragment. This number excludes the Frame Relay header of the original frame.

All the fragments of a Frame Relay frame except the last will have a payload size equal to fragment_size; the last fragment will have a payload less than or equal to fragment_size. Valid values are from 16 to 1600 bytes; the default is 53.

frame-relay idle-timer

To specify the idle timeout interval for a switched virtual circuit (SVC), use the frame-relay idle-timer map-class configuration command. To reset the idle timer to its default interval, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay idle-timer [in | out] seconds

no frame-relay idle-timer seconds

Syntax Description

in

(Optional) Timeout interval that applies to inbound packet activity.

out

(Optional) Timeout interval that applies to outbound packet activity.

seconds

Time interval, in seconds, with no frames exchanged on a switched virtual circuit, after which the SVC is released.

frame-relay interface-dlci

To assign a data-link connection identifier (DLCI) to a specified Frame Relay subinterface on the router or access server, or to define a specific permanent virtual circuit (PVC) to a DLCI and apply a virtual template configuration for a PPP session, use the frame-relay interface-dlci interface configuration command. To remove this assignment, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay interface-dlci dlci [ietf | cisco] [voice-encap size] [voice-cir cir]
[ppp virtual-template-name]

no frame-relay interface-dlci dlci [ietf | cisco] [voice-encap size] [voice-cir cir]
[ppp virtual-template-name]

BOOTP server only

frame-relay interface-dlci dlci [protocol ip ip-address]

Syntax Description

dlci

DLCI number to be used on the specified subinterface.

ietf | cisco

(Optional) Encapsulation type: Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Frame Relay encapsulation or Cisco Frame Relay encapsulation.

voice-encap size

(Supported on the Cisco MC3810 only.) Specifies that data segmentation will be used to support Voice over Frame Relay. The voice encapsulation size denotes the data segmentation size.

voice-cir cir

(Optional; supported on the Cisco MC3810 only.) Specifies the upper limit on the voice bandwidth that may be reserved for this DLCI. The default is the CIR configured for the Frame Relay map class.

ppp

(Optional) Enables the circuit to use the PPP in Frame Relay encapsulation.

virtual-template-name

(Optional) Specifies which virtual template interface to apply the PPP connection to.

protocol ip ip-address

(Optional) Indicates the IP address of the main interface of a new router or access server onto which a router configuration file is to be automatically installed over a Frame Relay network. Use this option only when this device will act as the BOOTP server for automatic installation over Frame Relay.

frame-relay intf-type

To configure a Frame Relay switch type, use the frame-relay intf-type interface configuration command. To disable the switch, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay intf-type [dce | dte | nni]

no frame-relay intf-type [dce | dte | nni]

Syntax Description

dce

(Optional) Router or access server functions as a switch connected to a router.

dte

(Optional) Router or access server is connected to a Frame Relay network.

nni

(Optional) Router or access server functions as a switch connected to a switch---supports Network-to-Network Interface (NNI) connections.

frame-relay inverse-arp

To reenable Inverse Address Resolution Protocol (Inverse ARP) on a specified interface or subinterface if the Inverse ARP was previously disabled on a router or access server configured for Frame Relay, use the frame-relay inverse-arp interface configuration command. To disable this feature, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay inverse-arp [protocol] [dlci]

no frame-relay inverse-arp [protocol] [dlci]

Syntax Description

protocol

(Optional) Supported protocols: appletalk, decnet, ip, ipx, vines, and xns.

dlci

(Optional) One of the DLCI numbers used on the interface. Acceptable numbers are integers in the range 16 through 1007.

frame-relay ip tcp header-compression

To configure an interface to ensure that the associated permanent virtual circuit (PVC) will always carry outgoing TCP/IP headers in compressed form, use the frame-relay ip tcp header-compression interface configuration command. To disable compression of TCP/IP packet headers on the interface, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay ip tcp header-compression [passive]

no frame-relay ip tcp header-compression

Syntax Description

passive

(Optional) Compresses the outgoing TCP/IP packet header only if an incoming packet had a compressed header.

frame-relay lapf frmr

To resume the default setting of sending the Frame Reject (FRMR) frame at the Link Access Procedure for Frame Relay (LAPF) Frame Reject procedure after having set the option of not sending the frame, use the frame-relay lapf frmr command. To set the option of not sending the Frame Reject (FRMR) frame at the LAPF Frame Reject procedure, use the no frame-relay lapf frmr interface configuration command.

frame-relay lapf frmr

no frame-relay lapf frmr

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

frame-relay lapf k

To set the Link Access Procedure for Frame Relay (LAPF) window size k, use the frame-relay lapf k interface configuration command. To reset the maximum window size k to the default value, use the no form of this command

frame-relay lapf k number

no frame-relay lapf k [number]

Syntax Description

number

Maximum number of Information frames that are either outstanding for transmission or are transmitted but unacknowledged, in the range 1 through 127.

frame-relay lapf n200

To set the Link Access Procedure for Frame Relay (LAPF) maximum retransmission count N200, use the frame-relay lapf n200 interface configuration command. To reset the maximum retransmission count to the default of 3, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lapf n200 retries

no frame-relay lapf n200 [retries]

Syntax Description

retries

Maximum number of retransmissions of a frame.

frame-relay lapf n201

To set the Link Access Procedure for Frame Relay (LAPF) N201 value (the maximum length of the Information field of the LAPF I frame), use the frame-relay lapf n201 interface configuration command. To reset the maximum length of the Information field to the default of 260 bytes (octets), use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lapf n201 bytes

no frame-relay lapf n201 [bytes]

Syntax Description

bytes

Maximum number of bytes in the Information field of the LAPF I frame, between 1 and 16384.

frame-relay lapf t200

To set the Link Access Procedure for Frame Relay (LAPF) retransmission timer value T200, use the frame-relay lapf t200 interface configuration command. To reset the T200 timer to the default value of 15, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lapf t200 tenths-of-a-second

no frame-relay lapf t200

Syntax Description

tenths-of-a-second

Time, in tenths of a second, in the range 1 through 100.

frame-relay lapf t203

To set the Link Access Procedure for Frame Relay (LAPF) link idle timer value T203 of data-link connection identifier (DLCI) 0, use the frame-relay lapf t203 interface configuration command. To reset the link idle timer to the default value, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lapf t203 seconds

no frame-relay lapf t203

Syntax Description

seconds

Maximum time allowed with no frames exchanged, in the range 1 through 65535 seconds.

frame-relay lmi-n391dte

To set a full status polling interval, use the frame-relay lmi-n391dte interface configuration command. To restore the default interval value, assuming a Local Management Interface (LMI) has been configured, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lmi-n391dte keep-exchanges

no frame-relay lmi-n391dte keep-exchanges

Syntax Description

keep-exchanges

Number of keep exchanges to be done before requesting a full status message. Acceptable value is a positive integer in the range 1 through 255.

frame-relay lmi-n392dce

To set the DCE and the Network-to-Network Interface (NNI) error threshold, use the frame-relay lmi-n392dce interface configuration command. To remove the current setting, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lmi-n392dce threshold

no frame-relay lmi-n392dce threshold

Syntax Description

threshold

Error threshold value. Acceptable value is a positive integer in the range 1 through 10.

frame-relay lmi-n392dte

To set the error threshold on a DTE or NNI interface, use the frame-relay lmi-n392dte interface configuration command. To remove the current setting, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lmi-n392dte threshold

no frame-relay lmi-n392dte threshold

Syntax Description

threshold

Error threshold value. Acceptable value is a positive integer in the range 1 through 10.

frame-relay lmi-n393dce

To set the DCE and Network-to-Network Interface (NNI) monitored events count, use the frame-relay lmi-n393dce interface configuration command. To remove the current setting, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lmi-n393dce events

no frame-relay lmi-n393dce events

Syntax Description

events

Value of monitored events count. Acceptable value is a positive integer in the range
1 through 10.

frame-relay lmi-n393dte

To set the monitored event count on a DTE or Network-to-Network Interface (NNI) interface, use the frame-relay lmi-n393dte interface configuration command. To remove the current setting, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lmi-n393dte events

no frame-relay lmi-n393dte events

Syntax Description

events

Value of monitored events count. Acceptable value is a positive integer in the range
1 through 10.

frame-relay lmi-t392dce

To set the polling verification timer on a DCE or Network-to-Network Interface (NNI) interface, use the frame-relay lmi-t392dce interface configuration command. To remove the current setting, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lmi-t392dce seconds

no frame-relay lmi-t392dce seconds

Syntax Description

seconds

Polling verification timer value from 5 to 30 seconds.

frame-relay lmi-type

To select the Local Management Interface (LMI) type, use the frame-relay lmi-type interface configuration command. To return to the default LMI type, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay lmi-type {ansi | cisco | q933a}

no frame-relay lmi-type {ansi | q933a}

Syntax Description

ansi

Annex D defined by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard T1.617.

cisco

LMI type defined jointly by Cisco and three other companies.

q933a

ITU-T Q.933 Annex A.

frame-relay local-dlci

To set the source data-link connection identifier (DLCI) for use when the Local Management Interface (LMI) is not supported, use the frame-relay local-dlci interface configuration command. To remove the DLCI number, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay local-dlci number

no frame-relay local-dlci

Syntax Description

number

Local (source) DLCI number to be used.

frame-relay map

To define the mapping between a destination protocol address and the data-link connection identifier (DLCI) used to connect to the destination address, use the frame-relay map interface configuration command. To delete the map entry, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay map protocol protocol-address dlci [broadcast] [ietf | cisco] [payload-compress {packet-by-packet | frf9 stac [hardware-options]}]

no frame-relay map protocol protocol-address

Syntax Description

protocol

Supported protocol, bridging, or logical link control keywords: appletalk, decnet, dlsw, ip, ipx, llc2, rsrb, vines and xns.

protocol-address

Destination protocol address.

dlci

DLCI number used to connect to the specified protocol address on the interface.

broadcast

(Optional) Forwards broadcasts to this address when multicast is not enabled (see the frame-relay multicast-dlci command for more information about multicasts). This keyword also simplifies the configuration of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).

ietf

(Optional) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) form of Frame Relay encapsulation. Used when the router or access server is connected to the equipment of another vendor across a Frame Relay network.

cisco

(Optional) Cisco encapsulation method.

payload-compress packet-by-packet

(Optional) Packet-by-packet payload compression using the Stacker method.

payload-compress frf9 stac

(Optional) Enables FRF.9 compression using the Stacker method:

hardware-options

  • distributed (Optional) Specifies that compression is implemented in the software that is installed in a VIP2. If the VIP2 is not available, compression is performed in the router's main processor (software compression). This option applies only to the Cisco 7500 series.

  • software (Optional) Specifies that compression is implemented in the Cisco IOS software installed in the router's main processor.

  • csa csa_number (Optional) Specifies the CSA to use for a particular interface. This option applies only to Cisco 7200 series routers.

frame-relay map bridge

To specify that broadcasts are to be forwarded during bridging, use the frame-relay map bridge interface configuration command. To delete the map entry, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay map bridge dlci [broadcast] [ietf]

no frame-relay map bridge dlci

Syntax Description

dlci

DLCI number to be used for bridging on the specified interface or subinterface.

broadcast

(Optional) Broadcasts are forwarded when multicast is not enabled.

ietf

(Optional) IETF form of Frame Relay encapsulation. Use when the router or access server is connected to another vendor's equipment across a Frame Relay network.

frame-relay map clns

To forward broadcasts when Connectionless Network Service (CLNS) is used for routing, use the frame-relay map clns interface configuration command. To delete the map entry, use the no form of this interface configuration command.

frame-relay map clns dlci [broadcast]

no frame-relay map clns dlci

Syntax Description

dlci

DLCI number to which CLNS broadcasts are forwarded on the specified interface.

broadcast

(Optional) Broadcasts are forwarded when multicast is not enabled.

frame-relay map ip tcp header-compression

To assign header compression characteristics to an IP map that differ from the compression characteristics of the interface with which the IP map is associated, use the frame-relay map ip tcp header-compression interface configuration command. To remove the IP map, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay map ip ip-address dlci [broadcast] [cisco | ietf] [nocompress] tcp header-compression {active | passive}

no frame-relay map ip ip-address dlci

Syntax Description

ip-address

IP address.

dlci

DLCI number.

broadcast

(Optional) Forwards broadcasts to the specified IP address.

cisco

(Optional) Uses Cisco's proprietary encapsulation.

ietf

(Optional) Uses RFC 1490 encapsulation. No TCP/IP header compression is done if IETF encapsulation is chosen for the IP map or the associated interface.

nocompress

(Optional) Disables TCP/IP header compression for this map.

active

Compresses the header of every outgoing TCP/IP packet.

passive

Compresses the header of an outgoing TCP/IP packet only if an incoming TCP/IP packet had a compressed header.

frame-relay mincir

To specify the minimum acceptable incoming or outgoing committed information rate (CIR) for a Frame Relay virtual circuit, use the frame-relay mincir map-class configuration command. To reset the minimum acceptable CIR to the default, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay mincir {in | out} bps

Syntax Description

in | out

Incoming or outgoing.

bps

Committed information rate, in bits per second.

frame-relay multicast-dlci

To define the data-link connection identifier (DLCI) to be used for multicasts, use the frame-relay multicast-dlci interface configuration command . To remove the multicast group, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay multicast-dlci number

no frame-relay multicast-dlci

Syntax Description

number

Multicast DLCI.

frame-relay payload-compress

To enable Stacker payload compression on a specified point-to-point interface or subinterface, use the frame-relay payload-compress interface configuration command. To disable payload compression on a specified point-to-point interface or subinterface, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay payload-compress {packet-by-packet | frf9 stac [hardware-options]}

no frame-relay payload-compress {packet-by-packet | frf9 stac}

Syntax Description

packet-by-packet

Packet-by-packet payload compression, using the Stacker method.

frf9 stac

(Optional) Enables FRF.9 compression using the Stacker method.

hardware-options

  • distributed (Optional) Specifies that compression is implemented in the software that is installed in a VIP2. If the VIP2 is not available, compression is performed in the router's main processor (software compression). This option applies only to the Cisco 7500 series.

  • software (Optional) Specifies that compression is implemented in the Cisco IOS software installed in the router's main processor.

  • csa csa_number (Optional) Specifies the CSA to use for a particular interface. This option applies only to Cisco 7200 series routers.

frame-relay priority-dlci-group

To prioritize multiple data-link connection identifiers (DLCIs) based on the type of Frame Relay traffic, use the frame-relay priority-dlci-group interface configuration command.

frame-relay priority-dlci-group group-number high-dlci medium-dlci normal-dlci low-dlci

Syntax Description

group-number

Specific group number.

high-dlci

DLCI that is to have highest priority level.

medium-dlci

DLCI that is to have medium priority level.

normal-dlci

DLCI that is to have normal priority level.

low-dlci

DLCI that is to have lowest priority level.

frame-relay priority-group

To assign a priority queue to virtual circuits associated with a map class, use the frame-relay priority-group map-class configuration command. To remove the specified queueing from the virtual circuit and cause it to revert to the default first-come, first-served queueing, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay priority-group list-number

no frame-relay priority-group list-number

Syntax Description

list-number

Priority-list number to be associated with the specified map class.

frame-relay pvc

To configure Frame Relay permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) for FRF.8 Frame Relay-ATM Service Interworking, use the frame-relay pvc interface configuration command. To remove the PVC, use the no form of the command.

frame-relay pvc dlci service {transparent | translation} [clp-bit {0 | 1 | map-de}][de-bit
{0 | 1 | map-clp}][efci-bit {0 | 1 | map-fecn}] interface atm0 {vpi/vci | vcd}

no frame-relay pvc dlci service {transparent | translation} [clp-bit {0 | 1 | map-de}][de-bit {0 | 1 | map-clp}][efci-bit {0 | 1 | map-fecn}] interface atm0 {vpi/vci | vcd}

Syntax Description

dlci

A value ranging from 16 to 1007 for the PVC's data-link connection identifier (DLCI). Use this label when you associate a Frame Relay PVC with an ATM PVC.

service {transparent | translation}

In the transparent mode of Service Interworking, encapsulations are sent unaltered. In translation mode, mapping and translation take place. There is no default.

clp-bit {0 | 1 | map-de}

(Optional) Sets the mode of DE/CLP mapping in Frame Relay to the ATM direction. The default is map-de.

  • map-de---Specifies Mode 1 (see section 4.2.1 of FRF.8).

  • 0 or 1---Specifies Mode 2 (see section 4.2.1 of FRF.8).

de-bit {0 | 1 | map-clp}

(Optional) Sets the mode of DE/CLP mapping in the ATM-to-Frame Relay direction. The default is map-clp.

  • map-clp---Specifies Mode 1 (see section 4.2.1 of FRF.8).

  • 0 or 1---Specifies Mode 2 (see section 4.2.1 of FRF.8).

efci-bit {0 | 1 | map-fecn}

(Optional) Sets FECN and the ATM EFCI in the Frame Relay-to-ATM direction. The default is map-fecn.

  • 0---Sets a constant value rather than mapping.

  • 1---Sets a constant value rather than mapping.

  • map-fecn---Adheres to Mode 1 and maps the FECN indicators to EFCI indicators.

interface atm0 {vpi/vci | vcd}

Maps the Frame Relay PVC to an ATM PVC specified by slot number (0 is the only option for ATM on the Cisco MC3810) and either one of the following labels:

  • vpi/vci---The virtual path identifier-virtual channel identifier (VPI-VCI) pair for the ATM PVC

  • vcd---The ATM virtual circuit descriptor (VCD) for the ATM PVC

frame-relay qos-autosense

To enable Enhanced Local Management Interface on the Cisco router, use the frame-relay qos-autosense interface configuration command. To disable Enhanced Local Management Interface on the Cisco router, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay qos-autosense

no frame-relay qos-autosense

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

frame-relay route

To specify the static route for permanent virtual circuit (PVC) switching, use the frame-relay route interface configuration command. To remove a static route, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay route in-dlci out-interface out-dlci [voice-encap size]

no frame-relay route in-dlci out-interface out-dlci [voice-encap size]


Syntax Description

in-dlci

DLCI on which the packet is received on the interface.

out-interface

Interface that the router or access server uses to transmit the packet.

out-dlci

DLCI that the router or access server uses to transmit the packet over the specified out-interface.

voice encap size

(Optional) (Supported on the Cisco MC3810 only.) Specifies that data segmentation will be used to support Voice over Frame Relay. Note that the voice encapsulation applies only to the input DLCI side. The valid range is from 8 to 1600.

frame-relay svc

To enable Frame Relay switched virtual circuit (SVC) operation on the specified interface, use the frame-relay svc interface configuration command. To disable SVC operation on the specified interface, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay svc

no frame-relay svc

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

frame-relay switching

To enable permanent virtual switching (PVC) switching on a Frame Relay DCE device or a Network-to-Network Interface (NNI), use the frame-relay switching global configuration command. To disable switching, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay switching

no frame-relay switching

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

frame-relay traffic-rate

To configure all the traffic shaping characteristics of a virtual circuit in a single command, use the frame-relay traffic-rate map-class configuration command. To remove the specified traffic shaping from the map class, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay traffic-rate average [peak]

no frame-relay traffic-rate average [peak]

Syntax Description

average

Average rate, in bits per second; equivalent to specifying the contracted CIR.

peak

(Optional) Peak rate, in bits per second; equivalent to
CIR + Be/Tc = CIR (1 + Be/Bc) = CIR + EIR.

frame-relay traffic-shaping

To enable both traffic shaping and per-virtual circuit queueing for all permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) and switched virtual circuits (SVCs) on a Frame Relay interface, use the frame-relay traffic-shaping interface configuration command. To disable traffic shaping and per-virtual circuit queueing, use the no form of this command.

frame-relay traffic-shaping

no frame-relay traffic-shaping

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

interface fr-atm

To create a Frame Relay-ATM Interworking interface on the Cisco MC3810 and to enter Frame Relay-ATM Interworking configuration mode, use the interface fr-atm global configuration command. To delete the Frame Relay-ATM Interworking interface, use the no form of this command.

interface fr-atm number

no interface fr-atm number

Syntax Description

number

The Frame Relay-ATM Interworking interface number. Valid range is from 0 to 20.

keepalive (LMI)

To enable the Local Management Interface (LMI) mechanism for serial lines using Frame Relay encapsulation, use the keepalive interface configuration command. To disable this capability, use the no form of this command.

keepalive number

no keepalive

Syntax Description

number

Number of seconds that defines the keepalive interval. The interval must be set as a positive integer that is less than the interval set on the switch; see the frame-relay lmi-t392dce command description.

map-class frame-relay

To specify a map class to define quality of service (QoS) values for a switched virtual circuit (SVC), use the map-class frame-relay global configuration command.

map-class frame-relay map-class-name

Syntax Description

map-class-name

Name of this map class.

map-group

To associate a map list with a specific interface, use the map-group interface configuration command.

map-group group-name

Syntax Description

group-name

Name used in a map-list command.

map-list

To specify a map group and link it to a local E.164 or X.121 source address and a remote E.164 or X.121 destination address for Frame Relay switched virtual circuits (SVCs), use the map-list global configuration command. To delete a previous map-group link, use the no form of this command.

map-list map-group-name source-addr {e164 | x121} source-address dest-addr {e164 | x121} destination-address

no map-list map-group-name source-addr {e164 | x121} source-address dest-addr {e164 | x121} destination-address

Syntax Description

map-group-name

Name of the map group. This map group must be associated with a physical interface.

source-addr {e164 | x121}

Type of source address.

source-address

Address of the type specified (E.164 or X.121).

dest-addr {e164 | x121}

Type of destination address.

destination-address

Address of the type specified (E.164 or X.121).

show frame-relay end-to-end keepalive

To display statistics about Frame Relay end-to-end keepalive, use the show frame-relay end-to-end keepalive EXEC command.

show frame-relay end-to-end keepalive [interface [DLCI]]

Syntax Description

interface

(Optional) Interface to display.

DLCI

(Optional) DLCI to display.

show frame-relay fragment

To display information about the Frame Relay fragmentation taking place in your Cisco router, use the show frame-relay fragment command in privileged EXEC mode.

show frame-relay fragment [interface interface [dlci]]

Syntax Description

interface

(Optional) Indicates a specific interface for which Frame Relay fragmentation information will be displayed.

interface

(Optional) Interface number containing the DLCI(s) for which you wish to display fragmentation information.

dlci

(Optional) Specific DLCI for which you wish to display fragmentation information.

show frame-relay ip tcp header-compression

To display statistics and TCP/IP header compression information for the interface, use the show frame-relay ip tcp header-compression EXEC command.

show frame-relay ip tcp header-compression

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

show frame-relay lapf

To display information about the status of the internals of Frame Relay Layer 2 (LAPF) if switched virtual circuits (SVCs) are configured, use the show frame-relay lapf EXEC command.

show frame-relay lapf

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

show frame-relay lmi

To display statistics about the Local Management Interface (LMI), use the show frame-relay lmi EXEC command.

show frame-relay lmi [type number]

Syntax Description

type

(Optional) Interface type; it must be serial.

number

(Optional) Interface number.

show frame-relay map

To display the current map entries and information about the connections, use the show frame-relay map EXEC command.

show frame-relay map

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

show frame-relay pvc

To display statistics about permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) for Frame Relay interfaces, use the show frame-relay pvc command in privileged EXEC mode.

show frame-relay pvc [interface interface [dlci]]

Syntax Description

interface

(Optional) Indicates a specific interface for which PVC information will be displayed.

interface

(Optional) Interface number containing the DLCI(s) for which you wish to display PVC information.

dlci

(Optional) A specific DLCI number used on the interface. Statistics for the specified PVC display when a DLCI is also specified.

show frame-relay qos-autosense

To show the QoS values sensed from the switch, use the show frame-relay qos-autosense EXEC command.

show frame-relay qos-autosense [interface number]

Syntax Description

interface number

(Optional) Indicates the number of the physical interface for which you want to display QoS information.

show frame-relay route

To display all configured Frame Relay routes, along with their status, use the show frame-relay route EXEC command.

show frame-relay route

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

show frame-relay svc maplist

To display all the switched virtual circuits (SVCs) under a specified map list, use the show frame-relay svc maplist EXEC command.

show frame-relay svc maplist name

Syntax Description

name

Name of the map list.

show frame-relay traffic

To display the global Frame Relay statistics since the last reload, use the show frame-relay traffic EXEC command.

show frame-relay traffic

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.


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