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Configuring the frame relay protocol, Conþguring the frame relay protocol -20 – Cabletron Systems CSX400 User Manual

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CSX WAN Configuration

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Configuring the Frame Relay Protocol

Polling Interval (PollInt)

Displays the number of seconds between successive status enquiry messages. The
polling interval can be from 5 to 30 seconds. The default polling interval is 10.

Full Enquiry Interval (FullEnqInt)

Displays the number of status enquiry intervals that pass before a full status
enquiry message is issued. The value can be from 1 to 255. The default value is 6.

Error Threshold (ErrThresh)

Displays the maximum number of unanswered status enquiries the equipment
shall accept before declaring the interface down. The threshold can be from 1 to 10
enquiries. The default value for this Þeld is 3.

Monitored Events (MonEvents)

Displays the number of status polling intervals over which the error threshold is
counted. For example, if the station hits the error threshold number within a
monitored events interval, the interface is displayed as down. The number can be
from 1 to 10, with a default value of 4.

Max Virtual Circuits (NumVCs)

Displays the maximum number of Virtual Circuits allowed for this interface,
which is 4 on a CSX200 and 32 on a CSX400.

Multicast Type

Indicates whether the Frame Relay interface is using a multicast service. This Þeld
can be either nonBroadcast or Broadcast.

Configuring the Frame Relay Protocol

You can change the conÞguration of the Frame Relay Protocol from this window.
In order to change any information on an interface, that interface must be
highlighted. The current conÞguration will appear in the Þelds next to the
selection boxes under the interface list.

1.

Use the Set Selection button to specify the scope of interfaces to which
configuration changes will apply:

a.

Choose Selected Interfaces to apply changes only to those interfaces
highlighted in the scroll list.

Click mouse button 1 to highlight one or more interfaces in the Frame
Relay DLCMl Configuration
scroll list.

NOTE

Currently, you cannot change the Multicast Type from this window.