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Frame Relay: Protocols and Implementation

Course Status: Released
Course Language: English
Course Duration: 4 Hours
Deployment Options: Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience
Operational and technical staff
Prerequisites
Some knowledge of wide area networks as outlined in the course WAN Technologies; Introduction to X.25 Networking, X.25 Protocols and Operation, and Fast Packet Technologies would also be useful; the course Frame Relay: Concepts and Operation is essential
Course Aim
To enable the student to implement and manage a Frame Relay interface and network
Learning Objectives
Interpret in detail the fields of a Frame Relay frame, explaining the functions and operations of flags, bit stuffing, the DLCI, EA, BECN, FECN, and DE bits, and the FCS operation.
Explain the purpose of an LMI and describe the three LMI message types.
Discuss issues associated with Frame Relay implementations, LAN bridges and routers, encapsulation, and terminal adapters.
Topics Covered
Frame Relay protocol
- Format of Frame Relay frame
- Flags and bit stuffing
- Header: DLCI, C/R, EA
- Header: FECN, BECN, DE
- Information field
- FCS
Local management interface
- Introduction to LMI's
- Status inquiry
- Full PVC status
- Single PVC status
Frame Relay implementations
- LAN bridges and routers
- Encapsulation
- Terminal adapters