Frame Relay encap vis-a-vis point-to-point at UUNET

Thu Oct 22 22:14:07 UTC 1998

> We also had some odd problems with our FR.  When the circuit was nearing
> full congestion the LMI wouldn't get through and the cascade would react
> by bouncing the circuit (which bounced the BGP, etc. etc.).  We finally
> had to shutoff LMI which causes us problems any time they decide to
> re-do the circuit for any reason....

Uhh...I think that LMI gets priority over any other data...so the PVC
bouncing sounds like something else is causing LMI to stop flowing.  But
maybe I am wrong.

Bill