point-to-point? broadcast?

the_return_of_the_Ring

I'm doing frame-relay lab. Have 2 subinterfaces set as point-to-point. but "sh frame-realy pvc" displays something i don't understand. here it is.

c2620#sh frame-relay pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0/0 (Frame Relay DTE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 2 0 0 0
Switched 0 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 150, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/0.1

input pkts 273 output pkts 284 in bytes 29913
out bytes 29493 dropped pkts 0 in FECN pkts 0
in BECN pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0 out BECN pkts 0
in DE pkts 0 out DE pkts 0
out bcast pkts 284 out bcast bytes 29493
pvc create time 00:40:34, last time pvc status changed 00:39:54

DLCI = 152, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/0.3

input pkts 479 output pkts 449 in bytes 42062
out bytes 42592 dropped pkts 0 in FECN pkts 0
in BECN pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0 out BECN pkts 0
in DE pkts 0 out DE pkts 0
out bcast pkts 298 out bcast bytes 30645
pvc create time 00:46:15, last time pvc status changed 00:45:36

The 2nd line from bottom tells me about the broadcast packets and bytes. what does it mean? I thought point-to-point shall not have broadcast.

the_return_of_the_Ring

PS: the display of the "switching" router(the one in the "cloud") seems normal. see

PVC Statistics for interface Serial2 (Frame Relay DCE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 0 0 0 0
Switched 2 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 150, DLCI USAGE = SWITCHED, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial2

input pkts 394 output pkts 383 in bytes 40789
out bytes 42025 dropped pkts 8 in pkts dropped 8
out pkts dropped 0 out bytes dropped 0
in FECN pkts 0 in BECN pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0
out BECN pkts 0 in DE pkts 0 out DE pkts 0
out bcast pkts 0 out bcast bytes 0
30 second input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
30 second output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
switched pkts 389
Detailed packet drop counters:
no out intf 0 out intf down 0 no out PVC 0
in PVC down 0 out PVC down 8 pkt too big 0
shaping Q full 0 pkt above DE 0 policing drop 0
pvc create time 00:56:02, last time pvc status changed 00:55:40

DLCI = 152, DLCI USAGE = SWITCHED, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial2

input pkts 595 output pkts 635 in bytes 56603
out bytes 56646 dropped pkts 8 in pkts dropped 8
out pkts dropped 0 out bytes dropped 0
in FECN pkts 0 in BECN pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0
out BECN pkts 0 in DE pkts 0 out DE pkts 0
out bcast pkts 0 out bcast bytes 0
30 second input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
30 second output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
switched pkts 590
Detailed packet drop counters:
no out intf 0 out intf down 0 no out PVC 0
in PVC down 0 out PVC down 8 pkt too big 0
shaping Q full 0 pkt above DE 0 policing drop 0
pvc create time 00:56:03, last time pvc status changed 00:55:42
top2520#

bcast pkts and bytes are both 0, how come the other end shows different? by the way, the frame-relay network works totally. I just don't get this through.

darkuser

and the "broadcast" is actually a replicated unicast ....

why oh why didn't i take the BLUE pill ....

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fwan_c/wcffrely.htm