
Frame Relay Overview
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Random balancing evenly distributes traffic and lets the router use the two lines
efficiently. Because packets travel on different paths, they arrive at the destination
out of sequence, and the upper-layer protocols, for example, IP and Open Systems
Interconnection (OSI), have to resequence the information. Some protocols cannot
tolerate packets arriving out of sequence, so be sure this option is appropriate for
your application.
Address-Based Distribution
Address-based distribution determines the data path for outbound traffic from the
source and destination address in each packet. Any given address pair always uses
the same path.
The router determines whether to route or bridge the packet, and then uses the
corresponding level of address. It uses routing-level addresses for routing traffic,
and the MAC-level addresses for bridging traffic.
Address-based distribution ensures that all outbound traffic travels on the same
path, and that packets arrive in sequence. For protocols that cannot receive packets
out of sequence, use this method. Note, however, that this option does not always
distribute traffic evenly across each line.
Protocol Prioritization and Multiline Incompatibility
You cannot use protocol prioritization with multiline. Protocol prioritization may
change the order of frames arriving over a multiline interface, and frame relay
multiline does not have the ability to correct the sequence.
PVC Pass-Through
The PVC pass-through service allows a single frame relay network access link to
carry both conventional network protocol traffic, and otherwise unroutable frame
relay access device (FRAD) traffic. It works with hybrid mode PVCs only. PVC
pass-through connects two PVCs on separate interfaces so that the router can
transmit traffic it receives on one PVC out the other with no encapsulation
requirements. Figure 2-13
illustrates how PVC pass-through works.
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