Configuring Frame Relay in Multipoint topology on Cisco IOS.

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Configuration of Frame Relay on Cisco Systems router in multipoint topology is easy as pie and takes several minutes. My virtual la consists of Dynamips net!ork simulator running onUbuntu. "ere is t#e topology !e !ill use$

%n Frame Relay Multipoint topology routers s#are one su net. %n suc# a solution IPaddresses are saved and are not !asted like in &oint'to' point topology. "o!ever t#ere is one dra! ack ( distance vector routing protocols suc# as )%& or *%G)& may not !ork correctly ecause of split #ori+on rule. Split #ori+on locks sending routing updates from t#e interface t#ey originated. ,#e fastest solution is to disa le split #ori+on on router-s interfaces ( #o!ever t#ere is a etter one, you can use point'to'point su 'interfaces .for more information, c#eck t#is article$#ttp$//reecon.!ordpress.com/configuring'frame'relay'in'point'to'point'topology'on'cisco'ios/0.

Synopsis:
1#at !e are going to do is configure routers R1, R2 and R !it# point'to'point su 'interfaces. 1e !ill s!itc# inverse 2)& of and perform custom %& to 3LC% mapping. 1e !ill also configure 4rame )elay s!itc# .FRS!I"C#0. So, let-s get t#is net!ork started5 4irst, !e !ill configure 4rame )elay s!itc#. 2fter ena ling s!itc#ing on router !e !ill make some routes and specify interface type to e a 3C* . y default a router is considered to e a 3,* device0.

FR-SWITCH(config)#frame-relay switching FR-SWITCH(config)#int s 1/ FR-SWITCH(config-if)#enca!s"lation frame-relay FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay intf-ty!e #ce FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay ro"te 1 $ interface serial 1/1 $ 1 FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay ro"te 1 % interface serial 1/$ % 1 FR-SWITCH(config-if)#no sh"t#own FR-SWITCH(config-if)#int serial 1/1 FR-SWITCH(config-if)#enca!s"lation frame-relay FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay intf-ty!e #ce FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay ro"te $ 1 interface s1/ 1 $ FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay ro"te $ % interface s1/$ % $ FR-SWITCH(config-if)#no sh FR-SWITCH(config-if)#int s 1/$ FR-SWITCH(config-if)#enca!s"lation frame-relay FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay intf-ty!e #ce FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay ro"te % 1 interface s1/ 1 % FR-SWITCH(config-if)#frame-relay ro"te % % interface s1/1 $ %

FR-SWITCH(config-if)#no sh
,o e6amine and verify route statements type show frame-relay route

FR-SWITCH#show frame-relay ro"te In!"t Intf In!"t &lci '"t!"t Intf Serial1/ 1 $ Serial1/1 Serial1/ 1 % Serial1/$ Serial1/1 $ 1 Serial1/ Serial1/1 $ % Serial1/$ Serial1/$ % 1 Serial1/ Serial1/$ % $ Serial1/1

$ % 1 % 1 $

'"t!"t &lci Stat"s 1 acti(e 1 acti(e $ acti(e $ acti(e % acti(e % acti(e

7o! !e #ave to configure remaining routers. Configuration on eac# router !ill e very similar ( after ena ling 4) encapsulation !e !ill specify D$CI to IP address mapping. Sample )2 configuration$

R$(config)#int s 1/ R$(config-if)#enca!s"lation frame-relay R$(config-if)#no i! a## R$(config-if)#no sh R$(config)#int s 1/ )$ m"lti!oint R$(config-s"*if)#i! a## 1 )1)1)$ $++)$++)$++)$+$ R$(config-s"*if)#frame-relay i! 1 )1)1)1 $ 1 R$(config-s"*if)#frame-relay i! 1 )1)1)% $ %
7o!, !e can e6amine 4) map f.e on )2$

R$#show frame-relay ma! Serial1/ )1 ("!), i! 1 )1)1)1 #lci $ 1( -C./ -% . )/ static/ *roa#cast/ CISC'/ stat"s #efine#/ acti(e Serial1/ )1 ("!), i! 1 )1)1)% #lci $ %( -C0/ -% 0 )/ static/ *roa#cast/ CISC'/ stat"s #efine#/ acti(e
Configuration on )1 and )8 is similar. ,#at-s all a out 4rame )elay multipoint.

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