
Release Notes for Router Software Version 11.01
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Service Records and Group Mode
Service records retain all of the advantages of group mode. Service records also
• Allow multiple groups of PVCs per Frame Relay connection
• Enable you to gather multiple PVCs for each network protocol into a separate
group or service record, thereby reducing the number of buffers needed per
circuit during broadcasts
• Lower customer costs by creating multiple broadcast domains
Using service records to define Frame Relay removes the need to think in terms of
group mode.
Service Records and Direct Access Mode
In direct access mode, upper-layer protocols treat the Frame Relay network as a
series of point-to-point connections. The upper-layer protocols view each PVC as
an individual network interface.
Direct access mode advantages are that it
• Limits broadcasts to one PVC
• Enables multiple layer-three networks per interface
Direct access mode disadvantages are that it
• Creates a new Frame Relay circuit for each PVC, consuming router resources
• Allows only one PVC per network
Service Records and Direct Mode
A service record with a single PVC is the same as a direct access mode PVC.
Using service records to define Frame Relay removes the need to think in terms of
direct mode.
Service Records and Hybrid Access Mode
Hybrid access mode, as its name implies, combines characteristics of group and
direct access modes. It works only for non-fully meshed network configurations
that use both bridging and routing over a single Frame Relay interface. This mode
is also best for spanning tree bridging.
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