Simulating a Frame Relay Cloud

Problem

You want to use a router to simulate a Frame Relay cloud in the lab.

Solution

A Cisco router can function as a Frame Relay switch. This is mostly useful when you are trying to simulate a Frame Relay cloud in a lab to test your router configurations:

Cloud#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Cloud(config)#frame-relay switching
Cloud(config)#interface Serial0
Cloud(config-if)#description Frame-relay connection to Central - DLCI 50
Cloud(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay
Cloud(config-if)#clock rate 125000
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay lmi-type cisco
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay intf-type dce
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay route 101 interface Serial1 50
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay route 102 interface Serial2 50
Cloud(config-if)#exit
Cloud(config)#interface Serial1
Cloud(config-if)#description Frame-relay connection to Branch1 - DLCI 101
Cloud(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay
Cloud(config-if)#clock rate 125000
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay lmi-type cisco
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay intf-type dce
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay route 50 interface Serial0 101
Cloud(config-if)#exit
Cloud(config)#interface Serial2
Cloud(config-if)#description Frame-relay connection to Branch2 - DLCI 102
Cloud(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay
Cloud(config-if)#clock rate 125000
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay lmi-type cisco
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay intf-type dce
Cloud(config-if)#frame-relay route 50 interface Serial0 102 ...

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