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New CCNA – Frame Relay

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Note: If you are not sure about Frame Relay, please read our Frame Relay Tutorial.

Question 1

The output of the show frame-relay pvc command shows ”PVC STATUS=INACTIVE”. What does this mean?

A. The PVC is configured correctly and is operating normally,but no data packets have been detected for more than five minutes.
B. The PVC is configured correctly, is operating normally and is no longer actively seeking the address the remote route.
C. The PVC is configured correctly, is operating normally and is waiting for interesting to trigger a call to the remote router.
D. The PVC is configured correctly on the local switch, but there is a problem on the remote end of the PVC.
E. The PVC is not configured on the switch.

 

Answer: D

Explanation

The PVC STATUS displays the status of the PVC. The DCE device creates and sends the report to the DTE devices. There are 4 statuses:

+ ACTIVE: the PVC is operational and can transmit data
+ INACTIVE: the connection from the local router to the switch is working, but the connection to the remote router is not available
+ DELETED: the PVC is not present and no LMI information is being received from the Frame Relay switch
+ STATIC: the Local Management Interface (LMI) mechanism on the interface is disabled (by using the “no keepalive” command). This status is rarely seen so it is ignored in some books.

Question 2

Which command allows you to verify the encapsulation type (CISCO or IETF) for a frame relay link?

A. show frame-relay map
B. show frame-relay lmi
C. show inter serial
D. show frame-relay pvc

 

Answer: A

Explanation

The “show frame-relay map” command displays the current map entries and information about the connections, including encapsulation type.

You can check Table 33 in the following link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/wan/command/reference/wrffr4.html#wp1029343

It clearly states there is a Field which can be Cisco or IETF, which “indicates the encapsulation type for this map”. We quote that Table 33 here for your quick reference (you will see what we want to imply in bold):

Field Description
Serial 1 (administratively down) Identifies a Frame Relay interface and its status (up or down).
ip 131.108.177.177 Destination IP address.
dlci 177 (0xB1,0x2C10)     
DLCI that identifies the logical connection being used to reach this interface. This value is displayed in three ways: its decimal value (177), its hexadecimal value (0xB1), and its value as it would appear on the wire (0x2C10).
static Indicates whether this is a static or dynamic entry.
CISCO Indicates the encapsulation type for this map; either CISCO or IETF.
TCP/IP Header Compression (inherited), passive (inherited) Indicates whether the TCP/IP header compression characteristics were inherited from the interface or were explicitly configured for the IP map.

 

The “show frame-relay lmi” gives us information about the LMI encapsulation type used by the Frame Relay interface, which can be ANSI, CISCO or Q933a. Therefore it is not what the question requires (CISCO or IETF).

Question 3

Refer to the exhibit. Which statement describes DLCI 17?

wandlciunderstand1.jpg

A: DLCI 17 describes the ISDN circuit between R2 and R3.
B: DLCI 17 describes a PVC on R2. It cannot be used on R3 or R1.
C: DLCI 17 is the Layer 2 address used by R2 to describe a PVC to R3.
D: DLCI 17 describes the dial-up circuit from R2 and R3 to the service provider.

 

Answer: C

Explanation

DLCI stands for Data Link Connection Identifier. DLCI values are used on Frame Relay interfaces to distinguish between different virtual circuits. DLCIs have local significance because the identifier references the point between the local router and the local Frame Relay switch to which the DLCI is connected.

Question 4

Users have been complaining that their Frame Relay connection to the corporate site is very slow. The network administrator suspects that the link is overloaded. Based on the partial output of the Router#show frame relay pvc command shown in the graphic, which output value indicates to the local router that traffic sent to the corporate site is experiencing congestion?

BECN.jpg

A. DLCI=100
B. last time PVC status changed 00:25:40
C. in BECN packets 192
D. in FECN packets 147
E. in DF packets 0

 

Answer: C

Explanation

First we should grasp the concept of BECN & FECN through an example:

BECN_FECN.jpg

Suppose Router A wants to send data to Router B through a Frame Relay network. If the network is congested, Switch 1 (a DCE device) will set the FECN bit value of that frame to 1, indicating that frame experienced congestion in the path from source to destination. This frame is forwarded to Switch 2 and to Router B (with the FECN bit = 1).

Switch 1 knows that the network is congesting so it also sends frames back to Router A with BECN bit set to 1 to inform that path through the network is congested.

BECN_FECN_2.jpg

In general, BECN is used on frames traveling away from the congested area to warn source devices that congestion has occurred on that path while FECN is used to alert receiving devices if the frame experiences congestion.

BECN also informs the transmitting devices to slow down the traffic a bit until the network returns to normal state.

The question asks “which output value indicates to the local router that traffic sent to the corporate site is experiencing congestion” which means it asks about the returned parameter which indicates congestion -> BECN.

Question 5

What occurs on a Frame Relay network when the CIR is exceeded?

A. All TCP traffic is marked discard eligible.
B. All UDP traffic is marked discard eligible and a BECN is sent.
C. All TCP traffic is marked discard eligible and a BECN is sent.
D. All traffic exceeding the CIR is marked discard eligible.

 

Answer: D

Explanation

Committed information rate (CIR): The minimum guaranteed data transfer rate agreed to by the Frame Relay switch. Frames that are sent in excess of the CIR are marked as discard eligible (DE) which means they can be dropped if the congestion occurs within the Frame Relay network.

Note: In the Frame Relay frame format, there is a bit called Discard eligible (DE) bit that is used to identify frames that are first to be dropped when the CIR is exceeded.

Question 6

What command is used to verify the DLCI destination address in a Frame Relay static configuration?

A show frame-relay pvc
B. show frame-relay lmi
C. show frame-relay map
D. show frame relay end-to-end

 

Answer: C

Question 7

Router 1# show running-config

interface serial0/0
bandwidth 64
ip address 172.16.100.2 255.255.0.0
encapsulation frame-relay
frame-relay map ip 172.16.100.1 100 broadcast

DLCI_map_statement.jpg

As a technician, you found the router1 is unable to reach the second router. Both routers are running IOS version 12.0.
Based on this information, what is the most likely cause of the problem?

A. incorrect IP address
B. incorrect bandwidth configuration
C. incorrect map statement
D. incorrect LMI configuration

 

Answer: C (In fact none is correct)

Explanation

First we have to say this is an unclear question and it is wrong. The “frame-relay map ip” statement is correct thus none of the four answers above is correct. But we guess there is a typo in the output. Maybe the “ip address 172.16.100.2 255.255.0.0″ command should be “ip address 172.16.100.1 255.255.0.0″. That makes answer C correct.

 

Question 8

Refer to the exhibit. What is the meaning of the term dynamic as displayed in the output of the show frame-relay map command shown?

wandlciunderstand2.jpg

A. The Serial0/0 interface is passing traffic.
B. The DLCI 100 was dynamically allocated by the router
C. The Serial0/0 interface acquired the IP address of 172.16.3.1 from a DHCP server
D. The DLCI 100 will be dynamically changed as required to adapt to changes in the Frame Relay cloud
E. The mapping between DLCI 100 and the end station IP address 172.16.3.1 was learned through Inverse ARP

 

Answer: E

Explanation

The term dynamic indicates that the DLCI number and the remote router IP address 172.16.3.1 are learned via the Inverse ARP process.

Inverse ARP is a technique by which dynamic mappings are constructed in a network, allowing a device such as a router to locate the logical network address and associate it with a permanent virtual circuit (PVC).

Question 9

Refer to the exhibit. Which WAN protocol is being used?

show_interface_pos.jpg

A. ATM
B. HDLC
C. Frame Relay
D. PPP

 

Answer: C

Explanation

Local Management Interface (LMI) is a signaling standard protocol used between your router (DTE) and the first Frame Relay switch. From the output we learn this interface is sending and receiving LMI messages -> Frame Relay is being used.

Question 10

The command frame-relay map ip 10.121.16.8 102 broadcast was entered on the router. Which of the following statements is true concerning this command?

A. This command should be executed from the global configuration mode.
B. The IP address 10.121.16.8 is the local router port used to forward data.
C. 102 is the remote DLCI that will receive the information.
D. This command is required for all Frame Relay configurations.
E. The broadcast option allows packets, such as RIP updates, to be forwarded across the PVC.

 

Answer: E

Explanation

The command frame-relay map ip 10.121.16.8 102 broadcast means to mapping the distal IP 10.121.16.8 102to the local DLCI 102. When the “broadcast” keyword is included, it turns Frame Relay network as a broadcast network, which can forward broadcasts.

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  1. i’lldoitnexttime
    September 27th, 2013

    q 2 in today’s exam

  2. shakha
    September 29th, 2013

    Answer to Q 2 is not B its A
    show frame relay map not lmi… please check it

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  4. Hammim
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    Answer to Q 2 is not B or A, it is C. You need to look at the interface to see the encap type

  5. Camzi
    October 2nd, 2013

    @Hammim C can’t be an answer since the command is incomplete,

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  7. Murali
    October 4th, 2013

    Answer for Q2 is A and not option B.

    When connecting Cisco devices with non-Cisco devices, you must use IETF4 encapsulation on both devices. Check the encapsulation type on the Cisco device with the show frame-relay map exec command.

    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/internetworking/troubleshooting/guide/tr1918.html

  8. Andrew
    October 4th, 2013

    So, what is the correct answer for Q2? is it A?

  9. That Guy
    October 5th, 2013

    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/internetworking/troubleshooting/guide/tr1918.html#wp1020680

    “When connecting Cisco devices with non-Cisco devices, you must use IETF encapsulation on both devices. Check the encapsulation type on the Cisco device with the show frame-relay map exec command.”

  10. Camzi
    October 7th, 2013

    @ Andrew yes the answer is A for Q2, show frame-relay map

  11. moataz elshorbagy
    October 10th, 2013

    what about number 7 ….. is it c really or what ?

  12. JJunior
    October 11th, 2013

    Question 2

    We do not know if the PVC is in an Active state and has an entry in the map table, be it dynamic or static. So to confirm a configured PVC on the local router with an empty map table you must use show frame-relay lmi.

    Correct answer is B

  13. JJunior
    October 11th, 2013

    @ moataz — QUESTION 7 Answered

    The Router1 has a route table entry for a locally connected network 172.16.0.0/16 on interface serial 0/0 and the IP in the map command “172.16.100.1″ falls in that subnet. The Frame-relay switch that we are connected to for the WAN has an assumed mapping, dynamic or static, pointing 172.16.0.0/16 to DLCI 100 – which is Router1! So when the router send traffic to 172.16.0.0/16 networks out the interface the WAN Frame-relay switch will send it back to router one, making it just go back and forth and not going anywhere.

    Answer Is C

  14. Anonymous
    October 11th, 2013

    I would say Question 7′s answer is C because you cannot verify the other end’s IP that the DLCI is supposed to map to. If R2 has a different IP, then C could be incorrect.

  15. Camzi
    October 14th, 2013

    Question 2 ask about encapsulation type (CISCO or IETF) not LMI type, so the answer should be A.

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    October 28th, 2013

    For quest no 2 Ans- A

    Router# show frame-relay lmi
    https://tools.cisco.com/Support/CLILookup/cltSearchAction.do

    LMI Statistics for interface Serial3 (Frame Relay NNI) LMI TYPE = CISCO
    Invalid Unnumbered info 0 Invalid Prot Disc 0
    Invalid dummy Call Ref 0 Invalid Msg Type 0
    Invalid Status Message 0 Invalid Lock Shift 0

    show frame-relay lmi Field Descriptions
    LMI Statistics: Signalling or LMI specification: CISCO, ANSI, or ITU-T.

    Router# show frame-relay map
    https://tools.cisco.com/Support/CLILookup/cltSearchAction.do
    POS2/0 (up): ip 10.1.1.1 dlci 20(0×14,0×440), static,
    CISCO, status deleted
    TCP/IP Header Compression (enabled), connections: 256

    CISCO: Indicates the encapsulation type for this map: either CISCO or IETF.

  18. Commander
    October 29th, 2013

    For q#2 .. Ans is B (sh frame relay lmi)
    bcz they ask for verify the encapsulation type (CISCO or IETF)

  19. Commander
    October 29th, 2013

    In frame relay there are two types of encapsulations:
    encapsulation for frame-relay and lmi encapsulation

    for frame relay encap. there are two types:
    a- cisco
    b- ietf

    for lmi there are three types:
    a- cisco
    b- Ansi
    c- q933a

    to verify the encap. for lmi use this cmd “sh frame-relay lmi”.
    to verify the encap for frame relay use the “sh interface” cmd.

    so for q#2 the Ans is C

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    (note: it’s 200, not 100 as shown/mistyped? on the exhibit above)

    which is, definitely, incorrect.
    the other choices supposed to be correct.

  27. Vlad
    December 2nd, 2013

    Regarding the Q7, the map statement is incorrect because the IP address is wrong in frame-relay map command. The provided DLCI number is correct, however the IP should be the locally configured interface’s address, which is 172.16.100.2.

    The provided answer (C) is correct.

  28. Vlad
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    In addition to Q7, there is also a version of this question where the DLCI in the frame-relay map statement is also wrong, so be aware of those modifications.

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    Invalid dummy Call Ref 0 Invalid Msg Type 0
    Invalid Status Message 0 Invalid Lock Shift 0
    Invalid Information ID 0 Invalid Report IE Len 0
    Invalid Report Request 0 Invalid Keep IE Len 0
    Num Status Enq. Sent 10 Num Status msgs Rcvd 9
    Num Update Status Rcvd 0 Num Status Timeouts 16

    Router#show frame-relay map
    Serial0/0 (up): ip 172.16.1.1 dlci 100, dynamic, broadcast, CISCO, status defined, active
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    Committed information rate or CIR in a Frame relay network is the average bandwidth for a virtual circuit guaranteed by an ISP to work under normal conditions. At any given time, the bandwidth should not fall below this committed figure. The bandwidth is usually expressed in kilobits per second (kbit/s).
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  44. Ricardo
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  48. anon
    June 2nd, 2014

    Hey, Tut. About Q7. Some other resource provides a bit different version of this question.
    You have ‘frame-relay map ip 172.16.100.1 100 broadcast’
    And another version has ‘frame-relay map ip 172.16.100.1 200 broadcast’ – in that case the question is clear so I assume you just got a typo here.

  49. chilo
    June 11th, 2014

    i think the the problem here is that the local interface has the 172.16.100.2 and its DLCI is 100 so it’s wrong to map the 172.16.100.1 (which is the remote router int address) with the DLCI 100 it is intead 200 that is why the map statement is wrong

  50. Sarah
    June 17th, 2014

    what is the correct answer of Q7please ?

    is C correct ?

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