Verilink 9000 Series (34-00271) Product Manual - Manual (Page 221)

Data Link Protocol in SDLC Mode 199
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Data Link
Protocol in SDLC
Mode When configuring a MultiPro port to DLP in SDLC mode, it provides a means to
connect a remote IBM-type controller to a mainframe using frame relay or X.25
network. It allows also to concatenate multiple remote controllers to a single host
port as shown in Figure 11-7.
Frame Relay
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IBM 37XX
SDLC Address 01 HOST01
SDLC Address 02 HOST02
Unit 001
Unit 003 Unit 002
DLCI16
DLCI17
DLCI16
HOST02 DLCI16
HOST01
IBM 5294 controller IBM 5294 controller
SDLC Address 01
Connect Name = HOST01 SDLC Address 02
Connect Name = HOST02
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Figure 11-7 Typical Application in SDLC Mode