Frame-relay

[chinpohpang851]

#frame-relay map ip x.x.x.x <dlci> broadcast    // Maps between a next-hop protocol address and DLCI destination address. 

#frame-realy route <input dlci> interface <output int> <output dlci>   // route incoming dlci to interface X as dlci Y

The first command provide the static mapping function but not route function like the second comman, so can i stil ping the next hop router?(assuming both end routers mapped correctly)

These 2 command produce the same outcome?

[acampbell]

Hi,

You only use the frame-relay route <input dlci> interface <output int> <output dlci>
command when you are running your router as a frame-relay switch.
This sets up the layer 2 frame-relay switching paths and has no IP (layer3 element.

The other command #frame-relay map ip x.x.x.x <dlci> broadcast
is used when creating static mapping of destination IP addresses to dlci numbers
and would normally be used on frame-relay routers (not frame-relay switches as theses are layer 2 only).

These commands are NOT the same.

Here are a some links to help you understand fram-relay.

http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Frame_Relay
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/wan/configuration/guide/fwan_c/wcffrely.html#wp1003199

Hope this helps
Regards
Alex