Managing Frame Relay - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

29 Managing Frame Relay

The Switching Module (
WAN
ports. Management, data handling, compression, and multi-protocol encapsulation are
compatible with current Frame Relay standards, such as
supports all three major
frame relay extends the power and flexibility of
WSX
distances using a Frame Relay network or a leased line, such as a
network configuration, the
circuits. In a leased line configuration, the
remote site.
architectures are preserved and consistent on both sides of a
VLAN
supports frame relay trunking, so
ible with those on the other side. In addition, the
routing and complies with Inverse Address Resolution Protocol (In
In a typical configuration, the
compatible with Omni Switch/Router any-to-any switching and
switch other topologies in the
setup using a 56 Kbps Frame Relay line (up to 2 Mbps access rates are supported).
WSX
) family supports Frame Relay on universal serial, T1 or E1
WSX
management protocols.
DLCMI
provides a cost effective link supporting multiple virtual
WSX
WSX
Groups on one side of a Frame Relay link are compat-
VLAN
occupies one slot in an Omni Switch/Router. Since it is
WSX
to Frame Relay. The following diagram shows a typical
LAN
Typical WSX Frame Relay Setup Using Serial Ports
and
RFC 1490
switching over large geographic
LAN
. In a Frame Relay
T1
provides dedicated bandwidth to a single
WAN
is capable of Frame Relay IP and IPX
WSX
ARP
VLAN
. The
FRF.9 WSX
link. The
WSX
) .
RFC 1293
architecture, you can
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