Chuck, Thanks for the insight. I had a feeling this was one of the many "what's changed in IOS 12.0". I Just hope I won't encounter too many issues that require a reload in the lab.
Elmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck" To: Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:47 AM Subject: Re: Basic Frame Relay Issues [7:46174] > ""cebuano"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Hi, all. > > Two minor issues I have with FR in my practice lab... > > 1. I always thought that frame-relay map statements automatically disable > > Inverse ARP. But while looking at Solie's Lab 13, he specifically entered > "no > > frame-relay inverse-arp" and "no arp frame-relay" prior to creating the > map > > entries. Can someone tell me what I'm missing? > > CL: somewhere around IOS ver 12.0, the behaviour changed. Inverse arp is no > longer disabled when a frame relay map is entered. > > CL: you may also run into the famous frame relay map to 0.0.0.0 problem, the > cure for which is to enter the no frame inverse etc, save, then reload > > > > > > 2. Is it necessary to enter the command "no arp frame-relay" after "no > > frame-relay inverse-arp"? And what exactly are the differences with these > two > > as I'm quite unfamiliar witeh the "no arp frame-relay command"? > > > > CL: no help here. the command master index on the doc CD gives this > explaination: > > Usage Guidelines > > Unlike most commands that have multiple arguments, the arp command has > arguments that are not mutually exclusive. Each command enables or disables > a specific type of ARP. For example, if you enter the arp arpa command > followed by the arp probe command, the Cisco IOS software would send three > packets (two for probe and one for arpa) each time it needed to discover a > MAC address. > > The arp probe command allows the software to use the Probe protocol (in > addition to ARP) whenever it attempts to resolve an IEEE-802.3 or Ethernet > local data-link address. The subset of Probe that performs address > resolution is called Virtual Address Request and Reply. Using Probe, the > Cisco IOS software can communicate transparently with Hewlett Packard > IEEE-802.3 hosts that use this type of data encapsulation. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > Note Cisco support for HP Probe proxy support changed as of Release > 8.3(2) and subsequent software releases. The no arp probe command is now the > default. All interfaces that will use Probe must now be explicitly > configured for the arp probe command. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > Given a network protocol address (IP address), the arp frame-relay command > determines the corresponding hardware address, which would be a data-link > connection identifier (DLCI) for Frame Relay. > > CL: looks like the no arp frame-relay is an alternative to the no > frame-relay inverse-arp command, but I've been known to be wrong. ;-> > > > Thanks. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=46197&t=46174 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
