let's see ( putting on my thinking cap )
the DLCI field of the frame relay header is 10 bits, meaning a maximum of
1023 DLCI numbers.
did not find anything on the frame relay forum site www.frforum.com, but
according to Darren Spohn's Data Network Design ( out of print but a third
edition is being written ):
DLCI 0 = in channel signaling ( lmi-type ansi )
DLCI 1-15 are reserved
DLCI 1008-1022 are reserved ( I always thought it was 1005-1022. wonder
where I got that from )
DLCI 1023 = in channel layer management ( lmi-type cisco )
that leaves 16-1007 as possible DLCI's for production - or 992 total.
interesting.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Mandulak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 12:38 PM
To: Chuck Larrieu
Subject: Re: Capacity guidelines [7:11174]
As I recall the theoretical limit on the number of DLCIs is 999. This from a
Mark Miller book. The book is at work so I can't check it right now. Not
sure of vendor specific limits either.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Larrieu"
To:
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 3:00 PM
Subject: RE: Capacity guidelines [7:11174]
> I'm curious about this statement. Can you clarify?
>
> I know I've read on CCO about limits to numbers of subinterfaces (
actually
> to total numbers of interfaces in general ), due to constraints of the
> router architecture.
>
> I don't believe I have come across any reference to limits on the number
of
> DLCI's supported, although it wouldn't surprise me to learn that there are
> limits for whatever reason - hardware, memory, or architectural
> considerations. Or Telco side limitations.
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 11:25 AM
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> Subject: RE: Capacity guidelines [7:11174]
>
>
> Frame relay serial circuits commonly support 200-330 dlci's as a maximum.
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