We will use a router r5 to simulate the frame relay switch instead of using a frame relay switch in gns3. If you use gns3 you can use the simpletoconfigure framerelay switch emulator. But because looks like you cannot edit the framerelay configuration, your lab is over and successful. Configuring a framerelay switch is outside the scope of the ccna, ccnp and even the ccie exam. Frame relay configuring a frame relay switch in gns3 part 1 of 1 configuring a frame relay switch in gns3 is very easy. If you are using gns3 than load the free ccna workbook gns3 topology than start devices.
Download documentation community marketplace training. Try to configure the router 1, 2 and 3 with static routing or rip routing in order to communicate with each others if your lab wont work correctly, download the configured frame relay lab which work perfectly and troubleshoot frame relay. You just need to know which dlcis need to be assigned to each interface. And the clock rate is necessary on the dce end of the connection so we have to put it here but in fact not all ios versions require this, you can check or verify the dce and clock rate with the show. In case of any problem regarding to fram relay configuration on cisco devices, ask your question through. But because looks like you cannot edit the frame relay configuration, your lab is over and successful. Data link connection identifiers dlcis are numbers that refer to paths through the frame relay network. Configure the fr1 switch as on the following screen. Gns3 the software that empowers network professionals. Tutorial for frame relay operation in cisco packet tracer 7. Notice that r1 will be framerelay switch in this lab so its interfaces dont need ip addresses.
Configuring pointtopoint frame relay links free ccna workbook. Frame relay configuring a frame relay switch in gns3. This tutorial explains how to configure frame relay step by step. Two routers in the middle of the topology are framerelay switches connected to the. Now, it is time to configure r1,r2,r3 serial interfaces. In this post, we will explain how to configure frame relay in gns3. Enarsi training frame relay pointtopoint subinterface gns3. We will use the following gns3 topology to configure frame relay.
First we will configure the frame relay switch with the dlcis shown. How to configure framerelay on gns3 how to configure multipoint and pointtopoint frame relay topology on gns3. First we will configure the frame relay switch with the dlcis shown above. In this lab r1 will be configured as a framerelay switch so no ip address is required. Configuring a frame relay switch in gns3 is very easy. Configure r1, r2 and r3s serial00 interface encapsulation to frame relay and enable the interfaces using the no shut command. However, we will not cover the concept of frame relay in this post.
Considering the default framerelay switch in gns3 only support ansi, you have to change framerelay type in the router cisco to ansi because by default its. If you are using gns3 than load the free ccna workbook gns3 topology than start. Router configuration files gns3 topology with configuration files. We assume that you have already familiar with the frame relay features and components. This lab teaches ccna students how to configure framerelay switch out of the. Configuring pointtopoint frame relay subinterfaces. Framerelay, frame relay is a standardized wide area network technology that specifies the physical and data link layers of digital telecommunications channels using a. I demonstrate how to setup frame relay using both the frame switch from gns3 and using a router with an hwic. Frame relay configuring a frame relay switch in gns3 youtube. Establish a console session with devices r1, r2 and r3 than configure the devices respected hostnames. Ospf over frame relay with network type point to multipoint. Cisco router as frame relay switch configuration gns3 academy. After frame relay is configured, you will enable the eigrp routing protocol to provide endtoend connectivity.
How to configure frame relay on cisco router technig. Before implementing frame relay configuration on the production network. Ccnp framerelay configuration lab hub and spoke gns3. The command framerelay route 102 interface serial01 201 means framerelay traffic come to r1 which has a dlci of 102 will be sent to interface serial01 with a dlci of 201. Consider a scenario where xyz wan solutions has a central office that uses a highend cisco router to connect branch office routers using the. To explain frame relay configuration, i will use packet tracer network simulator software. Configure basic frame relay in part 3, you will configure frame relay on routers r1 and r3. Frame relay point to multipoint lab with eigrp, a video tutorial made in.