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NG_FRAME_RELAY(4)	    Kernel Interfaces Manual	     NG_FRAME_RELAY(4)

NAME
       ng_frame_relay -- frame relay netgraph node type

SYNOPSIS
       #include	<netgraph/ng_frame_relay.h>

DESCRIPTION
       The frame_relay node type performs encapsulation, de-encapsulation, and
       multiplexing of packets using the frame relay protocol.	It supports up
       to  1024	 DLCI's.   The LMI protocol is handled by a separate node type
       (see ng_lmi(4)).

       The downstream hook should be connected to the synchronous line,	 i.e.,
       the switch.  Then hooks dlci0, dlci1, through dlci1023 are available to
       connect to each of the DLCI channels.

HOOKS
       This node type supports the following hooks:

       downstream  The connection to the synchronous line.

       dlciX	   Here	 X is a	decimal	number from 0 to 1023.	This hook cor-
		   responds to the DLCI	X frame	relay virtual channel.

CONTROL	MESSAGES
       This node type supports only the	generic	control	messages.

SHUTDOWN
       This node shuts down upon receipt of a NGM_SHUTDOWN control message, or
       when all	hooks have been	disconnected.

SEE ALSO
       netgraph(4), ng_lmi(4), ngctl(8)

HISTORY
       The ng_frame_relay node type was	implemented in FreeBSD 4.0.

AUTHORS
       Julian Elischer <julian@FreeBSD.org>

BUGS
       Technically, frames on DLCI X should not	be transmitted to  the	switch
       until the LMI protocol entity on	both ends has configured DLCI X	as ac-
       tive.   The ng_frame_relay node type ignores this restriction, and will
       always pass data	received on a DLCI hook	to  downstream.	  Instead,  it
       should query the	LMI node first.

FreeBSD	14.3		       January 19, 1999		     NG_FRAME_RELAY(4)

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