Chapter 4 Flashcards
The maximum average data rate that a service provider guarantees to a customer is known as the ?
CIR: Commited Information rate
What are three mechanisms used by Frame Relay to reduce network overhead caused by congestion?
BECN, FECN, DE
The encapsulation frame-relay ietf command enables Frame Relay and supports?
multivendor devices:
the router can communicate with a non-cisco Frame Relay Switch
A router in a Frame Relay network needs to forward a message received from a host. What two methods does the router use to identify the correct VC to forward the message?
The router searches Inverse ARP tables for maps of DLCIs to IP addresses.
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A table of static mappings can be searched.
Which two functions are provided by the Local Management Interface (LMI) that is used in Frame Relay networks?
exchange of information about the status of virtual circuits and simple flow control
Why would a customer request a Frame Relay circuit with a CIR of zero?
to have a link with reduced costs
When would the multipoint keyword be used in Frame Relay PVCs configuration
when participating routers are in the same subnet
