Configure router to be a Frame Relay Switch

Configure router to be a Frame Relay Switch

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• Frame
• switch
• ccna
• ccnp
• cisco

[balajim]

Keith, sorry to disturb you. I have set up 2821 router to be the frame relay switch and everything is working fine. except that i am unable to set the clock rate on the frame relay router. it says" This command applies only to DCE interfaces" even though i have set the intf-type as dce.

Sorry for bugging you. Once again thanks for the video.

[Keith6783]

@balajim

The DCE comment is due to the cable you have attached. Show controller serial 0/0 (for the correct port) will likely reveal you have a DTE cable attached. Either way, the client router with the DCE cable can provide clocking and you will still be fine.

In summary: frame switch with DTE cable still needs "intf-type dce" but doesn't need clock rate command. Client connecting to frame switch with DCE cable should use the clock rate command.

Best wishes,

Keith

[vicky9323480065]

thanks for your valuable comment.but the ios that i m using have the facility of frame-relay switching and i m able to configure thre frame-relay but the command that u have in ur video connect is not working in my gns3

[Keith6783]

@vicky9323480065

It still is likely to be an older IOS version issue, regarding not supporting the newer command of "connect".

For older IOS, use the interface configuration command of: frame-relay route 110 interface Serial0/0/0 310

using the DLCIs you want to use for the frame switch.

Best wishes,

Keith

[vicky9323480065]

Hi This is bikas pandey when i use the command connect R1-R2 serial 1/0 102 serial 1/1 201 in global config mode it give an error that unrecognized command what i m doing wrong plz help me.i am using 3660-i-mz.121-27.bin

[Keith6783]

@vicky9323480065

Your version of IOS must not support that feature. Cisco has a tool called "the feature navigator" that lets you search by any IOS for any platform, and it can tell you which features are supported on each.  From cisco's main URL, add /go/fn at the end, and it will take you to that tool. A different IOS that supports frame-relay switching is what you need.

Thanks,

Keith

[IZZCRDXB]

Excellent Video... Love your videos Keith

[balajim]

@Keith6783

right on point! Thanks for the reply Keith. God bless you.

[seyler66]

Keith, I'm currently working on my CCIE and would like to build the exact lab that Cisco uses as part of their 360 program. The Cisco practice labs use a 3640 router but I'm unable to determine what type of interface is installed on it? Show inv produces no ouput but a show interface indictes the hardware type is 4mt. Do you have any idea what type of hardware would be installed in the router? Nice videos by the way. Thanks.