IPExpert Class On Demand Day 1

Well I tore into the IPExpert CoD today. It's a great product with lots of tips but can sometimes be a little light on specific details or examples. Here are a few of the tips I have picked up so far.

• DTE cable is usually terminated at the customer end
• DCE is usually terminated at the provider end and provides clocking
• PVC Status of Inactive indicates an issue between FR switch and router
• PVC Status of Deleted indicates an issue on the router
• Point-to-point subinterfaces require frame-relay interface dlci command on only one side of the link.
• I've mentioned it before, but I need to burn it into my skull. Be careful of Frame Relay network type mismatches with OSPF.
• You cannot use map class with frame-relay map commands.
• LMI is disabled with "no keepalive" command
• There is no LMI when two FR routers are cabled back-to-back and must share the same DLCI.
• Service udp small-servers required to enable TFTP server
• PPPoFR uses virtual-templates
• If using LFI, PPPoFR must be used, if fragmenting only, FRTS can be used.

I'll continue to post interesting tips as I come across them. After completing the IPExpert CoD, I intend to get back to the labs. I am going to try the Soup-to-nuts and Advanced Workbooks before jumping back to IEWB. During the labs, I am going to refer to the DocCD and IE Class-on-demand for specific topics that create trouble for me.