Autosensing LMI protocols in frame relay networks
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1. A method of configuring a router and a frame relay network switch to use a selected LMI protocol in a frame relay network, said method comprising:
- transmitting substantially simultaneously a plurality of requests, one for each of a set of LMI protocols, from said router to said frame relay network switch, said router listening for a response after each request is transmitted;
receiving at least one said request at said frame relay network switch, configuring said frame relay network switch in response to said request according to the protocol associated with said request, and transmitting a response thereto; and
receiving said response at said router and configuring said router in response thereto.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for auto-sensing LMI protocols in frame relay networks. When a router is first coupled to a frame relay network, it automatically configures the local management interface (LMI) to use one of a selected set of possible LMI protocols, by generating a set of protocol requests for a plurality of protocols, and by thereafter simultaneously listening for protocol responses from the configuration server. Multiple valid responses from the configuration server are assigned priority in response to which valid response is last to arrive.
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1. A method of configuring a router and a frame relay network switch to use a selected LMI protocol in a frame relay network, said method comprising:
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transmitting substantially simultaneously a plurality of requests, one for each of a set of LMI protocols, from said router to said frame relay network switch, said router listening for a response after each request is transmitted; receiving at least one said request at said frame relay network switch, configuring said frame relay network switch in response to said request according to the protocol associated with said request, and transmitting a response thereto; and receiving said response at said router and configuring said router in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A router disposed for coupling to a frame relay network, the router comprising:
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means for transmitting substantially simultaneously a plurality of requests, one for each of a set of LMI protocols, from the router to a switch coupled to said frame relay network; means for receiving a response to said request from said switch, said receiving means responsive to said response after said request is transmitted by said means for transmitting; and means for configuring the router in response to said response according to the protocol associated with said response. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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