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VC label that is used for demultiplexing. For most protocols, a null control word consisting
of all zeroes is sent between Layer 2 circuit neighbors.
However, individual bits are available in a control word that can carry Layer 2 protocol
control information. The control information is mapped into the control word, which
allows the header of a Layer 2 protocol to be stripped from the frame. The remaining
data and control word can be sent over the Layer 2 circuit, and the frame can be
reassembled with the proper control information at the egress point of the circuit.
The following Layer 2 protocols map Layer 2 control information into special bit fields in
the control word:
Frame Relay—The control word supports the transport of discard eligible (DE), forward
explicit congestion notification (FECN), and backward explicit congestion notification
(BECN) information.
NOTE: Frame Relay is not supported on the ACX Series routers.
ATM AAL5 mode—The control word supports the transport of sequence number
processing, ATM cell loss priority (CLP), and explicit forward congestion indication
(EFCI) information. When you configure an AAL5 mode Layer 2 circuit, the control
information is carried by default and no additional configuration is needed.
ATM cell-relay mode—The control word supports sequence number processing only.
When you configure a cell-relay mode Layer 2 circuit, the sequence number information
is carried by default and no additional configuration is needed.
The Junos OS implementation of sequence number processing for ATM cell-relay mode
and AAL5 mode is not the same as that described in Sec. 3.1.2 of the IETF draft
Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Layer 2 Frames Over IP and MPLS Networks. The
differences are as follows:
A packet with a sequence number of 0 is considered as out of sequence.
A packet that does not have the next incremental sequence number is considered out
of sequence.
When out-of-sequence packets arrive, the sequence number in the Layer 2 circuit
control word increments by one and becomes the expected sequence number for the
neighbor.
The Junos OS can typically determine whether a neighboring router supports the control
word. However, if you want to explicitly disable its use on a specific interface, include the
no-control-word statement in the configuration.
Configuring the Neighbor Interface for the Layer 2 Circuit on page 774
Configuring the Encapsulation Type for the Layer 2 Circuit Neighbor Interface on page 777
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