The Bryant Advantage lab book

Ive read enough threads to know that the books from Cris Bryant are top notch and I am definitely thinking about buying the set. My question is how does his lab book stand, Im looking for a good lab book to practice on a simulator before I get my actual equipment and I am curious if anyone has used his labs or do you have any other recommendations.

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Netstudent

I recommend Dynamips and the cisco press lab portfolios that just came out. As far as the switching lab portfolios, your SOL with sims or emus. BUt I have heard Chris' material is great for routing and so so for switching. Also the train signal vidoes are good too.

I just recently went full force on Dynamips and I wish I would have done that a long time ago. It makes Boson look like trash.

EJizzel

Netstudent wrote:

your SOL with sims or emus.

I just recently went full force on Dynamips and I wish I would have done that a long time ago. It makes Boson look like trash.

Im not exactly sure what SOL means

: As far as Dynamips, how user friendly is it. I understand that you need to provide to IOS, at this point I dont have my hands on one but im pretty sure there are resources available if I really look. Can a switch and host be simulated also using Dynamips. I would really like to have a simulator or Dynamics on my laptop.

networker050184

SOL = Sh*t Out of Luck.

Dynamips doesn't simulate a host, but you can create a loopback adapter and connect your computer to the network.

As far as switching since you are new I think you should definatley get some real switches (and routers). You can do some switching with the NM-16 ESW but I wouldn't use that to prepare for the CCNA or any exam.

EJizzel

networker050184 wrote:

SOL = Sh*t Out of Luck.

FUNNY

Im gonna look into some real equipment (just waiting for a good deal, im saving up for a wedding )

, and I want to familarize myself as much as possible with commands thats the reason for the SIMs. Once I get the real thing I wanna be up and running with real life situations.

j938

EJizzel wrote:

Ive read enough threads to know that the books from Cris Bryant are top notch and I am definitely thinking about buying the set. My question is how does his lab book stand, Im looking for a good lab book to practice on a simulator before I get my actual equipment and I am curious if anyone has used his labs or do you have any other recommendations.

Give routersim a try and see if you like that
I believe they still have it where you can download a demo before you buy so check it out
they have plenty of labs you can go through as if you have your own equipment.

texan009

hi guys,
I am using the Bryan Advantage lab book to work on and I am also renting his rack to do the lab.
I have a question about the Frame Relay lab that drive me crazy because I could not figure out what is wrong.
The lab topology is there are 3 routers connected as hub and spokes routers. R1 is a hub and R2 and R3 are the spokes. The purpose is to config frame relay between them and then ping each other. Below is the snap shot that I follow the lab's directions:

R1#show run
!
interface Ethernet0
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Serial0
ip address 172.12.123.1 255.255.255.0
encapsulation frame-relay
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.2 112 broadcast
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.3 113 broadcast
no frame-relay inverse-arp
frame-relay lmi-type cisco
!

R1#show frame map
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.2 dlci 112(0x70,0x1C00), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.3 dlci 113(0x71,0x1C10), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
R1#

*******************************************************

R2#show run
interface Serial0
ip address 172.12.123.2 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
encapsulation frame-relay
no ip mroute-cache
logging event subif-link-status
logging event dlci-status-change
no frame-relay inverse-arp
!
interface Serial0.123 multipoint
no ip directed-broadcast
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.1 221 broadcast
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.3 221
!
R2#show frame map
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
Serial0.123 (up): ip 172.12.123.1 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
Serial0.123 (up): ip 172.12.123.3 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
CISCO, status defined, active
R2#

***********************************************************
R3#show run
interface Serial0
ip address 172.12.123.3 255.255.255.0
encapsulation frame-relay
no frame-relay inverse-arp
frame-relay lmi-type cisco
!
interface Serial0.31 point-to-point
frame-relay interface-dlci 321
!

R3#show frame map
Serial0.31 (up): point-to-point dlci, dlci 321(0x141,0x5010), broadcast
status defined, active
R3#
***************************************************************

Some how I could not make the ping works. Below is the ping result :

R3#ping 172.12.123.1

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.12.123.1, timeout is 2 seconds:

1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, sending
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, encapsulat
ion failed.
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, sending
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, encapsulat
ion failed.
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, sending
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, encapsulat
ion failed.
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, sending
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, encapsulat
ion failed.
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, sending
1d13h: IP: s=172.12.123.3 (local), d=172.12.123.1 (Serial0), len 100, encapsulat
ion failed.
Success rate is 0 percent (0/5)
R3#

*************************************************************

R1#ping 172.12.123.3

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.12.123.3, timeout is 2 seconds:

02:39:59: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, sendin
02:39:59: DLCI 123 is either deleted or inactive
02:39:59: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, encaps
lation failed.
02:40:01: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, sendin
02:40:01: DLCI 123 is either deleted or inactive
02:40:01: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, encaps
lation failed.
02:40:03: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, sendin
02:40:03: DLCI 123 is either deleted or inactive
02:40:03: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, encaps
lation failed.
02:40:05: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, sendin
02:40:05: DLCI 123 is either deleted or inactive
02:40:05: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, encaps
lation failed
02:40:05: Serial0(out): StEnq, myseq 109, yourseen 145, DTE up
02:40:05: datagramstart = 0xE24574, datagramsize = 13
02:40:05: FR encap = 0xFCF10309
02:40:05: 00 75 01 01 01 03 02 6D 91
02:40:05:
02:40:05: Serial0(in): Status, myseq 109
02:40:05: RT IE 1, length 1, type 1
02:40:05: KA IE 3, length 2, yourseq 146, myseq 109.
02:40:07: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, sendin
02:40:07: DLCI 123 is either deleted or inactive
02:40:07: IP: s=172.12.123.1 (local), d=172.12.123.3 (Serial0), len 100, encaps
lation failed.
Success rate is 0 percent (0/5)

***************************************************************************
The lab says I suppose to see the ping sucessfully go through , but I could not make it works.Even all the frame map are built exactly as the lab said.
Anyone has any idea ? help will be highly appreciated!

Emailed him couple days and still not get the answer from him.

:

Thanks in advance!

mikej412

Not sure about the lab requirements or topology, but you have sub-interfaces defined and no IP addresses on them.

Netstudent

HOw are your PVC's staying active without a frame-relay switch and without the command, "NO Keepalive" on the interface?

That config is kinda messed up. If you have never worked with frame-relay, you may want to let I-ARP do it's work and just and do frame-relay inetrface-dlci XXX on the interfaces. Also like Mike said, you have to put your IP on the subinterface. Also you have 3 routers and one set with multipoint and another set as point-to-point, that is probably not going to jive. Usually you will set all 3 routers as either multipoint or point-to-point. You would need at least 3 routers for a true mulitpoint configuration.

shednik

Here's the link to the topology of his rack:

http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/Rack%20Rentals.htm

When I get home tonight I'll review this lab and look at you configs if you're still having issues...I never ended up using his rack...prob will for my CCNP stuff though.

Netstudent

Thats one wierd setup he has there. If he has that topology physically connected that way it is showing, you could setup any type of frame-relay you want. You don;t have to set one router with a multipoint and another with point-to-point. I would set them all as multipoint if you are going to put them all in the same subnet. That topology doesn't make much sense to me. If you are copying his lab verbatim and his lab is telling you to configure those routers like that, then his config is out of wack. But i'm definately not a IE so I could be wrong.

dtlokee

Like Mike said, you need to move the IP addresses from the physical interfaces to the sub-interfaces on R2 and R3

Turgon

That frame config does look messed up. Perhaps Mr Bryant has overreached himself.

texan009

hi guys,

I have followed the suggestion from mike and be able to make it work. the problem is when we config the sub-int we need to remove the ip address of the main int and assign it to the sub-int.

Well , at least I learn something

Thanks for all your help!

texan009

1 more thing, about the Frame relay lab set up. In the lab book, he says the reason he config one link is multipoint and the other link is Point to Point is giving the student the change to see how multipoint and PTP behave.

I guess that is what his purpose to set up like that.

Jay31

EJizzel wrote:

networker050184 wrote:

SOL = Sh*t Out of Luck.

FUNNY

Im gonna look into some real equipment (just waiting for a good deal, im saving up for a wedding ) , and I want to familarize myself as much as possible with commands thats the reason for the SIMs. Once I get the real thing I wanna be up and running with real life situations.

I really enjoy Todd Lammle's CCNA Exam 640-802's CCNA Virtual Lab CD that comes with the book. You can configure your own network, with hosts, switches, and routers.

Our network administrator fully approved of it...so, that is what I'm using. It seems as if I can do just about anything with it. Maybe except for just a few minor things. The book cost me $105 at Border's Books. But, the book is written in a very interesting way that keeps your attention, the first CD is great (includes videos, audios, and lots and lots of questions), and the second CD is the CCNA Virtual Lab. The list of equipment you can use on these labs are:

switch 1900
switch 2950
Router 2600
and hosts

It's pretty cool!

texan009

hi guys
I just rent the rack from Chris Bran Advantage again today to do the lab and I ran into the Frame Relay map again

,
here is the link to the lab layout:
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/Rack%20Rentals.htm
I could not make it works , here is my run config. Please help to see what I did was wrong, my exam is coming up soon. Thanks in advantage!!!

R1:
hostname R1
!
!
!
!
!
!
ip subnet-zero
!
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Serial0
ip address 172.12.123.1 255.255.255.0
encapsulation frame-relay
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.2 112 broadcast
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.3 113 broadcast
no frame-relay inverse-arp
frame-relay lmi-type cisco
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Serial2
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Serial3
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface BRI0
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip classless
ip http server
!
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
end

R1#show frame map
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 123(0x7B,0x1CB0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, inactive
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 122(0x7A,0x1CA0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, inactive
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.2 dlci 112(0x70,0x1C00), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status deleted
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.3 dlci 113(0x71,0x1C10), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status deleted
R1#

****************************************************************************
hostname "R2"
!
!
ip subnet-zero
!
!
!
!
interface Ethernet0
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Serial0
no ip address
encapsulation frame-relay
frame-relay lmi-type cisco
!
interface Serial0.123 multipoint
ip address 172.12.123.2 255.255.255.0
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.1 221 broadcast
frame-relay map ip 172.12.123.3 221
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Serial2
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Serial3
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface BRI0
no ip address
encapsulation hdlc
shutdown
!
ip classless
ip http server
!
!
line con 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
end

R2#
R2#show frame map
Serial0.123 (down): ip 172.12.123.1 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status deleted
Serial0.123 (down): ip 172.12.123.3 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
CISCO, status deleted
R2#
*****************************************************************************

hostname "R3"
!
!
ip subnet-zero
no ip domain-lookup
!
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 3.3.3.3 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
ip address 172.23.23.3 255.255.255.224
!
interface Serial0
no ip address
encapsulation frame-relay
shutdown
no frame-relay inverse-arp
frame-relay lmi-type cisco
!
interface Serial0.20 multipoint
!
interface Serial0.31 point-to-point
ip address 172.12.123.3 255.255.255.0
frame-relay interface-dlci 321
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip classless
ip http server
!
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
end

R3#
R3#show frame map
Serial0.31 (down): point-to-point dlci, dlci 321(0x141,0x5010), broadcast
status defined, inactive
R3#

**************************************************************

Thanks in advantage!!![/b]

dtlokee

I think you may have the routers reversed because on some the DLCI status is deleted which indicates you are trying to use a DLCI that is not configured on the frame switch but there are others listed as inactive indicating you haven't configured them using static maps or assigned them to a subinterface ect.

texan009

The way I configured the routers are EXACTLY the same way the lab book that he sold it to me showed.
In the lab he showed how to configured these routers and I just followed with the book.
Any idea guys?

Thanks

Netstudent

You have 2 circuits mapped to router 3 but you only have one circuit conffigured on R3. Try to add another DLCI to that mutlipoint interface.

A "show frame pvc"may help.

texan009

Netstudent:
I am not using that sub int in the lab. I am using the only sub inf for the R3 is S0.31 sub-int.
I guess it doen't hurt to leave the S0.20 in the config as long as u don't use it and don't map it , you ok .

Just to make sure I just remove the s0.20 out of the equation. Here is the new show run of R3 and the show frame-relay pvc, and show frame map as your suggestion:

*********************************************************************************

hostname "R3"
!
!
ip subnet-zero
no ip domain-lookup
!
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 3.3.3.3 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
ip address 172.23.23.3 255.255.255.224
!
interface Serial0
no ip address
encapsulation frame-relay
shutdown
no frame-relay inverse-arp
frame-relay lmi-type cisco
!
interface Serial0.31 point-to-point
ip address 172.12.123.3 255.255.255.0
frame-relay interface-dlci 321
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip classless
ip http server
!
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
end

R3#
R3#
R3#show frame map
Serial0.31 (down): point-to-point dlci, dlci 321(0x141,0x5010), broadcast
status defined, inactive
R3#show frame pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 0 1 0 0
Switched 0 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 321, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0.31

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 dropped pkts 0 in pkts dropped 0
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
pvc create time 03:32:42, last time pvc status changed 03:32:42
R3#

****************************************************************************
R2#show frame map
Serial0.123 (down): ip 172.12.123.1 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status deleted
Serial0.123 (down): ip 172.12.123.3 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
CISCO, status deleted
R2#show frame pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 0 0 1 0
Switched 0 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 221, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = DELETED, INTERFACE = Serial0.123

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 dropped pkts 0 in pkts dropped 0
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
pvc create time 01:41:23, last time pvc status changed 01:40:14
R2#

*****************************************************************************
R2#show frame map
Serial0.123 (down): ip 172.12.123.1 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status deleted
Serial0.123 (down): ip 172.12.123.3 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0), static,
CISCO, status deleted
R2#show frame pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 0 0 1 0
Switched 0 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 221, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = DELETED, INTERFACE = Serial0.123

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 dropped pkts 0 in pkts dropped 0
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
pvc create time 01:41:23, last time pvc status changed 01:40:14
R2#
BRY_POD1#1
[Resuming connection 1 to r1 ... ]

R1#
R1#show frame map
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 123(0x7B,0x1CB0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, inactive
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 122(0x7A,0x1CA0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, inactive
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.2 dlci 112(0x70,0x1C00), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status deleted
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.3 dlci 113(0x71,0x1C10), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status deleted
R1#show frame pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE)

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

DLCI = 112, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = DELETED, INTERFACE = Serial0
input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 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 0 out bcast bytes 0
pvc create time 01:58:43, last time pvc status changed 01:34:10

LCI = 113, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = DELETED, INTERFACE = Serial0

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 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 0 out bcast bytes 0
pvc create time 01:58:42, last time pvc status changed 01:34:23

LCI = 122, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0

input pkts 0 output pkts 5 in bytes 0
out bytes 520 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 0 out bcast bytes 0
pvc create time 07:28:59, last time pvc status changed 03:10:04

LCI = 123, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 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 0 out bcast bytes 0
pvc create time 07:29:01, last time pvc status changed 03:10:06

Netstudent

texan009 wrote:

Netstudent:
I am not using that sub int in the lab. I am using the only sub inf for the R3 is S0.31 sub-int.
I guess it doen't hurt to leave the S0.20 in the config as long as u don't use it and don't map it , you ok .

well that explains the dleted state.....YOu don;t have a LMI mismatch from the frame switch to the DTE do you? Maybe those physical intefaces aren;t learning the DLCI via LMI from the frame switch.

Are you sure the frame-relay routes are correct?

Do a show frame-relay pvc to see what the physical interfaces are hearing from the switch.

Netstudent

It looks like Router1 is hearing DLCI's 122 and 123 from the switch. I think those 2 DLCI's will be used for the map statement to map the local DLCI to the remote IP of R2 and R3.

Also on R2 you have 2 circuits mapped with the same DLCI. DLCI's must mainatin local significance. You can;t use the same DLCI for 2 circuits on the same DTE. Delete the statement that maps to R3 since there is no circuit between R2 and R3 at this time.

texan009

Netstudent: You are right, the switch are using 122 and 123 to map to the remote routers R2 and R3. I got that fixed but the pvc still showing Inactive.

Uhm...for the Router R2, in the lab book he said we can do that way , that's why he show us how to config the R2 sub int s0.123 as Multipoint ( I guess it is the reason we can use the same DLCI from R2 to R1 and from R2 -> R3). He said because all the traffic from R2 to R3 have to go through R1.

Here is the exactly what in the lab that he asked us to config for R2.
R2's serial0.123 inerface was config as Multipoint. Config S0 and S0.123 as follow:

R2# conft
R2 (config) # interface S0
R2 (config-if)# encapsulation frame-relay
R2 (config-if) # no frame inverse-arp

R2(config-if)#int s0.123
R2(config-subif)#int s0.123 multipoint
R2(config-subif)#frame map ip 172.12.123.1 221 broadcast
R2(config-subif)#frame map ip 172.12.123.3 221
R2(config-subif)#int s0
R2(config-if)#no shut

Man, I am totally confused now.

Netstudent

well it's probably not hurting anything at the moment because the circuit between r2 and r3 is not configured on R3. BUt nonetheless, for someone learning, he should not have used the same local DLCI for 2 different circuits whether they are configured or not. That would only confuse someone learnig, like you are now.

Have you read the frame-relay chapters from cisco press? Try reading that chapter a couple times.

BUt I would change the DLCI's in your map statement on R1 to the DLCI's that are showing inactive in the Show frame-relay pvc output from R1. Those are the DLCI's that the frame switch is configured to route.

texan009

thanks for your help!
Got R2 working but R1 and R3 still has trouble. Here is the out put after trying as your suggestion. Still Inactive between r1 and R3.

DO you think it is possible that he config his rack wrong per the lab instruction ???? Last time , he gave me rack 5 and it was working fine. but today he give me rack 1, and I am running in to this trouble. any advice guys ?

R1#show frame map
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 123(0x7B,0x1CB0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, inactive
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 122(0x7A,0x1CA0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.2 dlci 122(0x7A,0x1CA0), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
R1#
R1#show frame pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 1 1 0 0
Switched 0 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 122, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0

input pkts 0 output pkts 5 in bytes 0
out bytes 520 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 0 out bcast bytes 0
pvc create time 08:52:43, last time pvc status changed 00:21:18

DLCI = 123, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 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 0 out bcast bytes 0
pvc create time 08:52:45, last time pvc status changed 00:21:11

R1#show frame map
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 123(0x7B,0x1CB0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, inactive
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 122(0x7A,0x1CA0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
Serial0 (up): ip 172.12.123.2 dlci 122(0x7A,0x1CA0), static,
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active

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R2#show frame map
Serial0 (up): ip 0.0.0.0 dlci 221(0xDD,0x34D0)
broadcast,
CISCO, status defined, active
R2#show frame pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 1 0 0 0
Switched 0 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 221, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 dropped pkts 0 in pkts dropped 0
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
pvc create time 00:25:18, last time pvc status changed 00:24:28
R2#
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R3#show frame pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE)

Active Inactive Deleted Static
Local 0 1 0 0
Switched 0 0 0 0
Unused 0 0 0 0

DLCI = 321, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0.31

input pkts 0 output pkts 0 in bytes 0
out bytes 0 dropped pkts 0 in pkts dropped 0
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
pvc create time 00:00:15, last time pvc status changed 00:00:15

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This is really drive me crazy.. any body out there ,please help!Thanks

networker050184

texan009 wrote:

This is really drive me crazy.. any body out there ,please help!Thanks

It would probably help you more to read through some supporting documents and learn the material rather trying to configure something you are not familliar with.

dtlokee

PVC Status is a good indicator of where the problem lies:

Active - Both sides are good
Inactive - This side is okay, remote side is not configured yet
Deleted - This side is trying to use a DLCI that is not configured on the frame relay switch.